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Schooling the Freed People: Teaching, Learning, and the Struggle for Black Freedom, 18611876,New
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The crowning achievement of a veteran scholar, this is the definitive book on freedmen's teachers in the South as well as an outstanding contribution to social history and our understanding of African American education. Conventional wisdom holds that freedmen's education was largely the work of privileged, single white northern women motivated by evangelical beliefs and abolitionism. Schooling the Freed People shatters this notion entirely. For the most comprehensive quantitative study of the origins of black education in freedom ever undertaken, Ronald E. Butchart combed the archives of all of the freedmen's aid organizations as well as the archives of every southern state to compile a vast database of over 11,600 individuals who taught in southern black schools between 1861 and 1876. Based on this pathbreaking research, he reaches some surprising conclusions: onethird of the teachers were African Americans; black teachers taught longer than white teachers; half of t
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Schooling the Freed People'? A: The book examines the history of African American education during the period of 1861-1876, focusing on the contributions of freedmen's teachers in the South.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Ronald E. Butchart, a veteran scholar known for his extensive research on African American education.
- Q: What are the key findings of the book? A: The book reveals that one-third of the teachers in southern black schools were African Americans and that black teachers often taught longer than their white counterparts.
- Q: How many pages does 'Schooling the Freed People' have? A: The book has a total of 336 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'Schooling the Freed People' published? A: The book was published on September 27, 2010.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, it is a comprehensive study that provides valuable insights and a vast database for those interested in the history of black education.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The book is available in a new edition.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as being in good condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Abolition.