Education of the African American Adult

Download or read book Education of the African American Adult written by Harvey Neufeldt and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1990-07-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection highlight some of the efforts made by both blacks and whites to promote adult education for the African American community from 1619 to the present. Part I highlights adult education efforts in antebellum society. The flurry of educational activities within the African American community during the periods of the Civil War and Reconstruction are the focus of Part II. Part III examines institutional, governmental, and voluntary association efforts in black adult education since the 1890s.