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Wilberforce University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, was founded in 1856. It was the first university owned and operated by African-Americans, and is named for the 18th century English statesman and abolitionist William Wilberforce. Wilberforce University is affiliated with the A.M.E. Church and is a participant in the United Negro College Fund.

See also: Historically black colleges

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WilberforceWilberforce is the last name of two prominent English men: William Wilberforce, who fought against the slave trade, and Samuel Wilberforce, his son, a bishop who debated the theory of evolution with Thomas Henry Huxley.

Wilberforce, OhioWilberforce is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Greene County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 1,579. Geography Wilberforce is located at 39°42'57" North, 83°52'48" West (39. 715739, -

Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce University located in Wilberforce, Ohio, was founded in 1856. It was the first university owned and operated by African-Americans, and is named for the 18th century English statesman and abolitionist William Wilberforce. Wilberforce University

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