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Laura Towne established the first school that formally educated the African Americans.
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The Penn School became the Penn Normal Agricultural and Industrial School due to adopting a industrial arts curriculum.
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Penn School was the only place in South Carolina that allowed inter racial groups to discuss. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. and Peace Corps went there to have conferences.
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Penn school got reconigized to become a National Historic Landmark District. One of only 4 in South Carolina, and the only one with African American historic district.
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Penn Center now is interacting with community to create mult-million dollar health complexes and libraries that is leased or donated by the center.
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Congress passed legislation to establish the first Gullah Geechee Cultural heritage corridor. THis was to honor and preserve the Gullah Geechee culture.
