There are several types of Jubilee Quartets that became well known in America. One of the most well known types is the University jubilee quartet. University quartets began at black higher education institutions, now HBCUS, following the Civil War. Hampton University, Atlanta University, and Fisk University were some of the schools that were known for their quartets. Quartets were often times used as a way to bring attention and money to the schools. Minstrel Jubilee quartets were another type of jubilee quartet that was developed by whites. The purpose of these quartets were to imitate, mock, and humiliate blacks. Barbershop community quartets originated in the black community during the 1880s. They included harmonization with spirituals, folk songs, and the most popular songs of the era in which they were in. These groups started off as recreational groups then became more professional as time passed by.