Stand and prosper : private Black colleges and their students / Henry N. Drewry and Humphrey Doermann ; in collaboration with Susan H. Anderson.

Stand and prosper : private Black colleges and their students /

Stand and Prosper is the first authoritative history in decades of black colleges and universities in America. It tells the story of educational institutions that offered, and continue to offer, African Americans a unique opportunity to transcend the legacy of slavery while also bearing its burden....

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Main Author: Drewry, Henry N., 1924-
Other Authors: Doermann, Humphrey, Anderson, Susan H., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
African American universities and colleges > History.
Private universities and colleges > United States > History.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Panorama; Chapter 2. Major Historical Factors Influencing Black Higher Education; Chapter 3. The Beginnings of Black Higher Education; Chapter 4. Public Schools, High Schools, Normal Schools, and Colleges; Chapter 5. Curriculum; Chapter 6. Higher Education in a New Century; Chapter 7. Two Decades of Desegregation; Chapter 8. Talladega College: A Case History (1867 to 1975); Chapter 9. Leadership and Luck; Chapter 10. The Graduates.
  • Chapter 11. The StudentsChapter 12. Faculty: Challenge and Response; Chapter 13. The Small Colleges; Chapter 14. Student Aid; Chapter 15. External Sources of Support; Chapter 16. Leadership and Financial Independence; Chapter 17. Stand and Prosper; Notes; References; Index.

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