Just who is John Chavis? You should know!

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In 1795-John Chavis enrolled into Liberty Hall (Washington College).  He had Fought in American Revolution, graduated from Liberty and College of New Jersey, became a Presbyterian minister, and opened a school in N. C. for white and black students.  First black to ever get a degree in the U.S.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chavis

http://www.ncsu.edu/ligon/about/history/chavis.htm

Starting a School in Raleigh, NC in 1807 and from 07 - 09 taught Black and White children together; only after some white parents complained did he seperate them. Yet he continued to teach them both until 1832. See the Ad in the Raleigh paper.

I am always amazed at the courage of the human spirit.