A History of Fisk University, 1865-1946

Politics & Social Sciences

Richardson, Joe Martin

Social Sciences

Univ of Alabama Pr

<p><div> <div> <div><i>Education for Liberation&nbsp;</i>completes the study Dr. Richardson published in 1986 as <i>Christian Reconstruction: The American Missionary Association and Southern Blacks, 1861-1890</i> by continuing the account of the American Missionary Association (AMA) from the end of Reconstruction to the post-World War II era.<br /> <br /> Even after the optimism of Reconstruction was shattered by violence, fraud, and intimidation and the white South relegated African Americans to segregated and disfranchised second-class citizenship, the AMA never abandoned its claim that blacks were equal in God's sight, that any "backwardness" was the result of circumstance rather than inherent inferiority, and that blacks could and should become equal citizens with other Americans. The organization went farther in recognition of black ability, humanity, and aspirations than much of 19th and 20th century white America by publicly and consistently opposing lynching, segregation, disfranchisement, and discrimination.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The AMA regarded education as the means to full citizenship for African Americans and supported scores of elementary and secondary schools and several colleges at a time when private schooling offered almost the only chance for black youth to advance beyond the elementary grades. Such AMA schools, with their interracial faculties and advocacy for basic civil rights for black citizens, were a constant challenge to southern racial norms, and trained thousands of leaders in all areas of black life.</div> </div> <br /></div></p>

Education for Liberation: The American Missionary Association and African Americans, 1890 to the Civil Rights Movement

University of Alabama Press

<p>pp.348, previous owners name on FEP</p>

Christian Reconstruction: The American Missionary Association and Southern Blacks, 1861-1890

Religion & Spirituality

Univ of Georgia Pr

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