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Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education

By Norman H. Finkelstein

Book information

Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Year
2014
ISBN
9781629792132, 9781590788417, 2013951346
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7522625 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 15:51:36
Biography & AutobiographyHistoryJNF007110JNF018010JNF025210Juvenile NonfictionSociology

Description

When Booker T. Washington, the famed African American educator, asked Julius Rosenwald, the wealthy president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and noted philanthropist, to help him build well-designed and fully equipped schools for black children, the face of education in the South changed for the better. It was the early 1900s, a time of discrimination, racial segregation, and inadequate education for African Americans. Rosenwald created a special fund that in just twenty years built more than 5,300 schools attended by 600,000 black students. In this inspiring story, noted nonfiction writer Norman H. Finkelstein spotlights one man's legacy and the power of community action. Includes quotations, a detailed bibliography, and index.

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