| Description |
xiv, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-257) and index. |
| Contents |
"A plea for the oppressed" : educational strivings, pre-1865 -- "The crown of culture" : educational attainment, 1865-1910 -- "Beating onward, ever onward" : a critical mass, 1910-1954 -- "Reminiscences of school life" : six college memoirs -- "I make myself heard" : comparative collegiate experiences -- "The third step" : doctoral degrees, 1921-1954 -- Research : "the yard stick of great thinkers" -- Teaching : "that which relieves their hunger" -- Service : "a beneficent force" -- Living legacies--Black women in higher education, post-1954. |
| Subject |
African American women -- Education (Higher) -- History.
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African American women -- Education (Higher) |
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History. |
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African American women. |
| ISBN |
0813030315 alkaline paper |
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9780813030319 alkaline paper |
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