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Shorter College (Arkansas)
Shorter College
is a private
historically black
junior college
in
North Little Rock, Arkansas
. It was founded in 1886 as
Bethel
Institute
by the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
and offered
bachelor's degrees
until
1955
. It is
accredited
by the
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
.
Notable
alumni
Daisy Bates
,
civil rights activist
,
newspaper publisher
, and mentor of the
Little Rock Nine
Scipio Africanus Jones
, educator,
defense attorney
for the
Elaine Twelve
, and politician