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Did you know the first four-year medical school in the entire country is right here in Raleigh?

What about the first structure build for the higher education of African American women in the United states?

Both historic sites were built in the 1800s in the aftermath of the emancipation of enslaved men and women from Raleigh-area plantations.

On Saturday, alumni of Shaw University are rallying to protect and preserve these sites of immense importance, not just to Raleigh history, but national history and Black history.

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