Self-taught African American education in slavery and freedom / Heather Andrea Williams.
| Author/creator | Williams, Heather Andrea |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, |
| Description | xiii, 304 p. ; 24cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture |
| Contents | In secret places : acquiring literacy in slave communities -- A coveted possession : literacy in the first days of freedom -- The men are actually clamoring for books : African American soldiers and the educational mission -- We must get education for ourselves and our children : advocacy for education -- We are striving to do business on our own hook : organizing schools on the ground -- We are laboring under many difficulties : African American teachers in freedpeople's schools -- A long and tedious road to travel for knowledge : textbooks and freedpeople's schools -- If anybody wants an education, it is me : students in freedpeople's schools -- First movings of the waters : the creation of common school systems for Black and White students -- Epilogue -- Appendix : African Americans, literacy, and the law in the antebellum South. |
| General note | Based on the author's dissertation (Yale University). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-285) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004022755 |
| ISBN | 080782920X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |