Alcorn State University Alabama (Lincoln Normal School)Lincoln Institute)Morehouse College (Augusta Institute) these colleges were founded why?

Alcorn State University (originally Lincoln Normal School), Lincoln Institute (which later merged with Lincoln University), and Morehouse College (originally Augusta Institute) were all founded with the primary goal of providing higher education to African Americans during a time of racial segregation and limited opportunities. The era in which they were founded (late 19th and early 20th centuries) saw systemic racism denying Black people access to quality education. These institutions, therefore, arose as vital components of the struggle for racial equality and social mobility.