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Historical marker location:

116 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Orange Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street.)

Marker installed: 1973

South Carolina is home to several historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including Claflin University, Benedict College, and South Carolina State University. These institutions played a key role in educating African Americans in the state during the era of segregation.