Morrill Land-Grant Acts
| Other short titles | Land-Grant Agricultural and Mechanical College Act of 1862 |
|---|---|
| Long title | An Act donating Public Lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. |
| Nicknames | Morrill Act of 1862 |
| Enacted by | the 37th United States Congress |
| Effective | July 2, 1862 |
| Citations | |
| Public law | Pub. L. 37–130 |
| Statutes at Large | 12 Stat. 503 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 7 U.S.C.: Agriculture |
| U.S.C. sections created | Later codified as 7 U.S.C. ch. 13 § 301 et seq. |
| Legislative history | |
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| Major amendments | |
| Pub. L. 51–841, 26 Stat. 417, enacted August 30, 1890 | |
The Morrill Land-Grant Acts are United States statutes that allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges in U.S. states, focusing on agricultural and mechanical studies.
The Morrill Act of 1862 (12 Stat. 503 (1862) later codified as 7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) was enacted during the American Civil War, and the Morrill Act of 1890 (the Agricultural College Act of 1890 (26 Stat. 417, later codified as 7 U.S.C. § 321 et seq.) expanded this model.