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Dangerous Learning, The South's Long War on Black Literacy
The South's Long War on Black Literacy
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Derek Black's "Dangerous Learning" meticulously chronicles the South's relentless campaign to suppress Black literacy, highlighting the brutal methods employed to maintain racial hierarchy.
The book unveils the extraordinary courage and ingenuity of Black individuals who defied these oppressive measures, pursuing education as a path to freedom.
It traces the evolution of literacy from a subversive act to a tool for building democratic institutions during Reconstruction, and the devastating consequences of its subsequent suppression.
Black's work underscores the enduring legacy of this historical struggle and its relevance to contemporary educational disparities.
Derek Black's "Dangerous Learning" meticulously chronicles the South's relentless campaign to suppress Black literacy, highlighting the brutal methods employed to maintain racial hierarchy.
The book unveils the extraordinary courage and ingenuity of Black individuals who defied these oppressive measures, pursuing education as a path to freedom.
It traces the evolution of literacy from a subversive act to a tool for building democratic institutions during Reconstruction, and the devastating consequences of its subsequent suppression.
Black's work underscores the enduring legacy of this historical struggle and its relevance to contemporary educational disparities.
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Amari Averett Phillips
Derek W. Black, "Dangerous Learning: The South's Long War on Black Literacy" (Yale UP, 2025)
