The Autobiography Of William Sanders Scarborough Av William Sanders Scarborough

The Autobiography Of William Sanders Scarborough Av William Sanders Scarborough

This illuminating autobiography traces Scarborough''s path out of slavery in Macon, Georgia, to a prolific scholarly career that culminated with his presidency of Wilberforce University. Despite the racism he met as he struggled to establish a place in higher education for African Americans, Scarborough was......
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<p>This illuminating autobiography traces Scarborough''s path out of slavery in Macon, Georgia, to a prolific scholarly career that culminated with his presidency of Wilberforce University. Despite the racism he met as he struggled to establish a place in higher education for African Americans, Scarborough was an exemplary scholar, particularly in the field of classical studies. He was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association, a forty-four-year member of the American Philological Association, and a true champion of higher education. Scarborough advocated the reading, writing, and teaching of liberal arts at a time when illiteracy was rampant due to slavery''s legacy, white supremacists were dismissing the intellectual capability of blacks, and Booker T. Washington was urging African Americans to focus on industrial skills and training.</p><p><br></p><p>The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough is a valuable historical record of the life and work of a
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This illuminating autobiography traces Scarborough''s path out of slavery in Macon, Georgia, to a prolific scholarly career that culminated with his presidency of Wilberforce University. Despite the racism he met as he struggled to establish a place in higher education for African Americans, Scarborough was an exemplary scholar, particularly in the field of classical studies. He was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association, a forty-four-year member of the American Philological Association, and a true champion of higher education. Scarborough advocated the reading, writing, and teaching of liberal arts at a time when illiteracy was rampant due to slavery''s legacy, white supremacists were dismissing the intellectual capability of blacks, and Booker T. Washington was urging African Americans to focus on industrial skills and training.The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough is a valuable historical record of the life and work of a pioneer who helped formalize the intellectual tradition of the black scholar. Michele Valerie Ronnick contextualizes Scarborough''s narrative through extensive notes and by exploring a wide variety of sources such as census records, church registries, period newspapers, and military and university records. This book is indispensable to anyone interested in the history of intellectual endeavor in America, Africana studies and classical studies, in particular, as well as those familiar with the associations and institutions that welcomed and valued Scarborough.

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Trenger du en kraftfull og inspirerende lesning? The Autobiography Of William Sanders Scarborough tar deg med på en reise fra slaveri til akademisk prestasjon. Denne boken er ikke bare en enkel biografi, men en dyptgående historie om en mann som banet vei for afrikanske amerikanere i høyere utdanning.

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  • Forfatter: William Sanders Scarborough
  • Historisk betydning: Første afroamerikanske medlem av Modern Language Association
  • Utdanning: President for Wilberforce University
  • Fagfelt: Klassiske studier, liberal arts

Denne autobiografien kaster lys over Scarboroughs imponerende reisefortelling fra Macon, Georgia, til å bli en anerkjent akademiker, til tross for de rasismeutfordringene han møtte på veien. Han ble en forsvarer av lesing, skriving og undervisning, og konfronterte den utbredte analfabetismen som var et resultat av slaveriets arv.

Uunnværlig for Studier av Africana og Klassiske Studier

The Autobiography Of William Sanders Scarborough er en essensiell kilde for alle som er interessert i Africana-studier og historien til intellektuelle bestrebelser i Amerika. Boken er beriket med eksterne notater av Michele Valerie Ronnick, som kontekstualiserer Scarboroughs fortelling gjennom eksterne dokumenter som folketellinger, kirkeprotokoller og militære og universitetsopptegnelser.

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