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From Cotton Field to Schoolhouse: African American Education in Mississippi, 1862-1875 Christopher M. Span 1st edition
From Cotton Field to Schoolhouse: African American Education in Mississippi, 1862-1875
Christopher M. Span
In the years immediately following the US Civil War - the formative years for an emerging society of freed African Americans in Mississippi - there was much debate over the general purpose of black schools and who would control them. From Cotton Field to Schoolhouse is the first comprehensive examination of Mississippi's politics and policies of postwar racial education.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 1, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469622217 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 234 mm · 417 g |
| Language | English |