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The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough

An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship

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The autobiography highlights Scarborough's remarkable journey from slavery in Macon, Georgia, to becoming a prominent scholar and the president of Wilberforce University. Despite facing significant racism, he excelled in classical studies and made history as the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. His advocacy for liberal arts education stood in stark contrast to the prevailing views of his time, as he fought against the legacy of illiteracy and the dismissive attitudes toward Black intellectualism, promoting the importance of reading and writing.

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Tytuł
The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough
Podtytuł
An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2004
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
442
ISBN13
9780814332245
Ocena
4,4 z 5
Opis
The autobiography highlights Scarborough's remarkable journey from slavery in Macon, Georgia, to becoming a prominent scholar and the president of Wilberforce University. Despite facing significant racism, he excelled in classical studies and made history as the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. His advocacy for liberal arts education stood in stark contrast to the prevailing views of his time, as he fought against the legacy of illiteracy and the dismissive attitudes toward Black intellectualism, promoting the importance of reading and writing.