As soon as they were emancipated, freedmen established schools. Their resources were limited and assistance came from the North. When representatives of the American Missionary Association (AMA) arrived in Macon, Georgia, in December 1865, they quickly established a teachers "Home" and arranged to continue the Lincoln Schools that had recently been established in black churches. / The AMA's educational program at Macon emphasized "religion, patriotism, morality, and an industrious black citizenry." To increase the number of black teachers, in 1868 the AMA instituted a normal curriculum at its newly opened Lewis High, which soon became a model teacher training school. / The Macon School Board designated Lewis High a public school for blacks in 1872, but in 1875 the AMA resumed control. In 1888 the AMA built a new, larger facility, renamed Ballard Normal School. The purpose of this dissertation is to trace the history of Ballard until 1949 and to determine its effectiveness in educating African Americans in Central Georgia. / Until the 1940s Ballard was one of few secondary schools for blacks in Georgia. Led by principals such as George Burrage and Raymond von Tobel, students thrived and the school not only survived but excelled. Public schools for black students in Bibb County ended at grade six, and fully-accredited Ballard offered the only opportunity for a high school education. After completing Ballard's four-year college-preparatory course, many students pursued higher education. Those completing the normal program became teachers. Ballard graduates went on to make significant contributions to their professions, their communities, and society at large. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 57-01, Section: A, page: 0402. / Major Professor: Joe Richardson. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77641 |
| Contributors | Brown, Titus., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 213 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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