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1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Rationale for Focus; Data Sources; Organization of the Book; Summary; Note; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; List of Table; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Northwest Territory and Emergent States; Northwest Ordinance; Native American Removal; Underground Railroad; Civil Rights Laws in GLCA States; Michigan; Ohio; Indiana; Western Pennsylvania; Summary; Race and Higher Education, 1945-1965; "Quiet" Activism; Frustrated Advances; The Institutions of the Great Lakes Colleges Association; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Origins |
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The Pervasive Yet Contradictory Effects of SegregationNotes; References; Chapter 3: Black Disciples and White Missionaries; Preparation for Progress; Fostering Black Excellence; White Accomplices; Interracial Engagement; Notes; References; Chapter 4: College Choices; The Right College: A Utilitarian Mission; Notes; References; Antioch College; Chapter 5: Arriving on Campus; (Dis)Comfort in a Different World; Human Aggregate; Organized Environment; Constructed Climate; Notes; References; Chapter 6: College Life; (A)Part of Us; Academics; Career Internships and International Study |
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Career InternshipsInternational Study; Making Friends; Campus Involvement; Local Community; Interpreting Campus Involvement and Engagement; Notes; References; Antioch College; Chapter 7: Roadblocks and Detours; Attrition at the GLCA Colleges; Notes; References; Chapter 8: Integration and the Movement; 1945-1949; 1950-1954; 1955-1959; 1960-1964; The Archives Speak; Postwar Engagement (1945-1949); Turning Inward (1950-1954); Comfort and Incredulity (1955-1959); Activist Students (1960-1965); Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 9: The Impact of College; A Toolkit for Life; Notes; References |
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Chapter 10: Remembering Alma MaterCollege Is (Not) the People Who Were There with You; Actively Engaged; Distant Friends; Heartbreak and Estrangement; Notes; References; Chapter 11: Conclusion; Lesson 1: On Expectations and Experiences; Lesson 2: On Being Unexpected; Lesson 3: On Institutional Diversity Efforts; Lesson 4: On the Politics of Integration; Lesson 5: On Whiteness, Blackness, and Institutional Spaces; Lesson 6: On Personal and Social Responsibility; Lesson 7: On Transhistorical Research; Summary; References; Epilogue; We've Come a Long Way to Be Not So Different; Note; Appendix 1 |
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Participant BiographiesAppendix 2; Studying Black Collegians, 1945-1965; Research Paradigm; Methods; Documenting Race; Researching Race in Educational History; Archival Materials; Working with Yearbooks and Student Newspapers; Oral Histories; Gender; Transcription as Cultural Reflection; Data Analysis; Theoretical Framework; Trustworthiness; Reporting and Representation; Summary; References; List of Primary Sources; Albion College; Allegheny College; Antioch College; Denison University; DePauw University; Earlham College; Hope College; Kalamazoo College; Kenyon College; Oberlin College |
| Summary |
This book is a narrative study of the lives and experiences of sixty-eight Black collegians in a set of northern private colleges in the Midwest between 1945 and 1965. Through oral histories and archival material, this text documents and reflects on their experiences in the racially isolated, northern, rural towns in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Western Pennsylvania. This history illuminates both the empowerment of these collegians and the persistent challenges of enacting institutional values in the face of resistance from both outside and within. Stewart seeks to understand the nature of progress toward pluralistic diversity in college environments characterized by the paradox of racial homogeneity and interracial engagement. In this way, the complex interplay of social movements, institutional context, individual identities, and the experiences of marginalized students in postsecondary education are more effectively demonstrated |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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African American college students -- Middle West -- Anecdotes
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African Americans -- Education (Higher) -- Middle West
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Multicultural education -- Middle West
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College environment -- Middle West
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History of education.
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Higher & further education, tertiary education.
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HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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HISTORY -- North America.
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African American college students
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African Americans -- Education (Higher)
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College environment
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Multicultural education
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Middle West
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Anecdotes
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Anecdotes.
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Anecdotes.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781137590770 |
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1137590777 |
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