Under the category “Historically Black Colleges Universities,” the question was: “This U. near the VA. ‘Roads’ region has an oak tree where the Emancipation Proclamation got its first southern reading.”

featured Hampton University as the right answer for a clue in the HBCU category on last night’s episode.

The majestic Emancipation Oak, where Mary Peake offered the choice of education, is an important part of our historic legacy and mission at Hampton University,” said Dr. William R. Harvey,  Hampton University President.

The Emancipation Oak stands near the entrance of Hampton University.

It was the site of the first Southern reading of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, an act which accelerated the demand for African-American education.