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County-funded elementary education for African American children did not exist until 1872. Until then, small black enclaves such as Mount Pleasant pooled community resources to establish schools. A significant boost in financial assistance came in 1917 with the establishment of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Between 1920 and 1929, fifteen Rosenwald Schools were built in Montgomery County, with African American residents contributing $7300 collectively to match the $8200 donated by Jewish philanthropist and Sears founder Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932).
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