The Cost of Unity African American Agency and Education and the Christian Church, 1865-1914 |
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| Author:
| Burnley, Lawrence/A. Q. |
| Series title: | Voices of the African Diaspora Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88146-134-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Mercer University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.00 |
Book Description:
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Like other Protestant organizations in the US, the Christian Church was involved in the establishment of schools for African Americans in the South in the years following the end of the Civil War. This book examines the agency of African Americans in the founding of educational institutions for blacks associated with the Christian Church.
Like other Protestant organizations in the US, the Christian Church was involved in the establishment of schools for African Americans in the South in the years following the end of the Civil War. This book examines the agency of African Americans in the founding of educational institutions for blacks associated with the Christian Church.