Alabama State University, Public university in Montgomery, United States.
Alabama State University is a public institution in Montgomery set on 70 hectares with teaching buildings, research centers and student housing. The facilities spread across several zones in an urban environment with pathways connecting the different structures.
The institution opened in 1867 as Lincoln Normal School in Marion and moved to Montgomery in 1887. During the 20th century it expanded from teacher training to a full academic program with several colleges.
The school carries the name of the state and began as a teacher training center for formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. Today students from African American communities attend classes in various buildings and gather in libraries and common spaces across the grounds.
The grounds sit in the northern part of the city with parking areas and access from several streets. Visitors can explore publicly accessible areas during regular business hours on weekdays.
A center on the grounds preserves papers and objects from the Montgomery bus boycott of the 1950s. The collection documents this civil rights protest with original records and personal items from participants.
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