Uplifting the Women and the Race: The Lives, Educational Philosophies and Social Activism of Anna Julia Cooper and Nannie Helen Burroughs / Edition 1

by Karen Johnson

Overview

First published in 2000. This study explores the lives, educational philosophies, and social activism of Anna Julia Cooper and Nannie Helen Burroughs. They were among the most outstanding late 19th and early 20th century Black women educators. The study identifies and analyzes themes that illuminate Cooper and Burroughs' unique angle of vision of self, community, and society as it relates to their distinctive educational philosophies and contributions to American education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815314776
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/24/2000
Series:	Studies in African American History and Culture
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Theoretical Framework; Chapter 2 The History of Black Education; Chapter 3 “To Get an Education and to Teach My People”; Chapter 4 “A Career to Build, a People to Serve, a Purpose to Accomplish”; Chapter 5 “Lifting as They Climb”; Chapter 6 Conclusion Selected Bibliography INDEX;

Editorial Reviews

"Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." — Choice

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