The New York African Free School, 1827-1836: Conflict over Community Control of Black Education.

Rury, John L.

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ERIC Number: EJ296262

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Publication Date: 1983

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The New York African Free School, 1827-1836: Conflict over Community Control of Black Education.

Rury, John L.

Phylon, v44 n3 p187-97 Sep 1983

Describes how New York City's African Free School became a focal point of Black community aspirations in the early 1800s and how the Black community struggled, with limited success, to maintain a role in determination of educational policies in the school. (CMG)

Descriptors: Black Education, Black History, Black Institutions, Community Control, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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