Dangerous Learning: The South's Long War on Black Literacy
Examines the South's historical campaign against Black literacy, revealing its enduring impact on education, civil rights, and American society from slavery to the present.
About This Book
This book explores the persistent efforts in the American South to limit educational access for Black Americans.
It traces policies and practices from the antebellum period through the twentieth century.
The work highlights how literacy suppression served broader social and political aims.
Readers gain insight into the long-term consequences of these restrictions on communities and institutions.
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