History of Southern Black Education

Catalog description

The course explores education for African Americans in early American society to the emergence of the separate school system of the 19th and 20th centuries to current debates. Over the semester, emphasis will be placed on education for southern African Americans under slavery, emergence of the separate school system of the 19th and 20th centuries, and post- Brown vs. Board of Education decision across the region. We will pay particular attention to both historical and contemporary developments at Davidson College and the state of North Carolina. Satisfies Africana Studies major and minor requirement. Satisfies Educational Studies major and minor requirement. Satisfies History major requirement. Satisfies Historical Thought requirement. Satisfies Justice, Equality, and Community requirement.