Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850-1954: An Intellectual History
Evans, Stephanie YAuthor
Gainesville, Fla. : University Press of Florida,
c2007.
Evans reveals how black women demanded space as students and asserted their voices as educators - despite such barriers as violence, discrimination, and oppressive campus policies - contributing in significant ways to higher education in the United States. She argues that their experiences, ideas, and practices can inspire contemporary educators to create an intellectual democracy in which all people have a voice.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Evans reveals how black women demanded space as students and asserted their voices as educators - despite such barriers as violence, discrimination, and oppressive campus policies - contributing in significant ways to higher education in the United States. She argues that their experiences, ideas, and practices can inspire contemporary educators to create an intellectual democracy in which all people have a voice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
African American women