ISBN: 9781528432481 - prairie view: a study in public conscience, 1878-1946 (classic reprint) (4 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating story of the development of higher education for Black people in Texas, exploring how it unfolded within the broader context of the land-grant college system. The book examines how this system, born out of the industrial revolution and the rise of the Republican Party in the 1860s, became a battleground for competing ideologies in the post-bellum South. It traces the struggle to establish educational opportunities for Black Texans, highlighting the clash between Northern philanthropy and the land-grant concept, and the complex interplay of political, economic, and social forces that shaped the landscape of Black education. The author meticulously reveals how the vision of Black Texans, striving for the realization of the American dream, influenced and ultimately forced changes in the social order. This book offers a unique and insightful perspective on the evolution of education for Black Texans, revealing the remarkable journey of a community seeking its rightful place in a society striving to define itself anew. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…