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donated $ 10,000, plus a further $ 40,000 as an endowment to La Teche, the school's name was changed to
Gilbert Seminary in recognition of his gift. (Other sources report Gilbert's initial contribution as $ 50,000). Over the next few decades, Gilbert Seminary became known variously as Gilbert Academy
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made the Uptown neighborhood more accessible and one of the most desirable places to live in the city. By the beginning of the 20th century, Uptown became more residential, segregated and expensive. In the 1910s, two
African-American universities in the Uptown area left or closed, their land
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being built to replace one destroyed by explosion in 1861. Due to cost overruns and construction problems the hospital was never finished, requiring the children be moved yet again with a year. A combination of private donations and public funds enabled supporters to purchase a former sugar
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in 1866. Its primary mission was to support free public schools and train Negro teachers. Under the auspices of the MEC, the former orphanage in
Baldwin opened in 1875 as La Teche Seminary. When William L. Gilbert, the owner of
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Leisenring, Richard (Jr) (Spring 2018). "Philanthropic photographs: Fundraising during and after the Civil War".
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