| Description |
1 online resource (xxxii, 185 pages) |
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Studies in African American History and Culture |
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Studies in African American history and culture.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Theoretical framework -- ch. 2. The history of black education -- ch. 3. "To get an education and to teach my people" : family background of Anna Julia Cooper -- ch. 4. "A career to build, a people to serve, a purpose to accomplish" -- ch. 5. "Lifting as they climb" -- ch. 6. Conclusion : lives of service |
| Summary |
This study explores the lives, educational philosophies, and social activism of Anna Julia Cooper and Nannie Helen Burroughs. They were among the most outstanding late 19th and early 20th century Black women educators. The study identifies and analyzes themes that illuminate Cooper and Burroughs' ""unique angle of vision of self, community, and society"" as it relates to their distinctive educational philosophies and contributions to American education |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-177) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964.
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Burroughs, Nannie Helen, 1879-1961.
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Burroughs, Nannie Helen, 1879-1961 |
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Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964 |
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Educators -- United States -- Biography
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African American women educators -- Biography
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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African American women educators
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Educators
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136514418 |
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1136514414 |
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