Advocacy From the Ground Up: An Examination of Black Education Advocacy for Equitable School Partnerships

Andrea N. Smith (University of West Georgia, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 270
EISBN13: 9781799865544|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3285-0.ch014
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Abstract

The history of education in the United States abounds with double themes and purposes for education: schooling for democratic citizenship and schooling for second-class citizenship. Although African Americans encountered significant legal barriers and threats of death while trying to obtain an education, their yearning for knowledge and opportunities served as a catalyst for education advocacy in their communities. In spite of various obstacles, researchers posit that African Americans erupted from slavery with a philosophy of education and perseverance that served as a precursor to the establishment of advocacy in education that would serve their needs and provide hope for a better education system. As a result, African Americans erupted from slavery with a philosophy of education and perseverance that served as a precursor to the establishment of universal schooling that would serve their needs and provide hope for a better life.
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