In pursuit of knowledge : Black women and educational activism in antebellum America / Kabria Baumgartner.
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TextSeries: Early American placesPublication details: New York : New York University Press, [2019]Description: x, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781479823116
- 1479823112
- African American women educators -- History -- 19th century
- African American women political activists -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans -- Education -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Library Company of Philadelphia Stacks | Ii4 A6146.O | Available | 312587 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prayer and protest at the Canterbury Female Seminary -- Race and reform at the Young Ladies' Domestic Seminary -- Women teachers in New York City -- Race, gender, and the American high school -- Black girlhood and equal school rights -- Character education and the antebellum classroom -- Conclusion. Going forward.
""In Pursuit of Knowledge" explores Black women and educational activism in Antebellum America"-- Provided by publisher.