The relationship between four philanthropic organizations (Slater, General Education Board, Jeanes and Rosenwald Funds) and education for Blacks were examined during an 11 month study. Two questions of interest arose: (1) What programs were created? (2) What were the effects of those programs on Black schools in Florida? Personal interviews, archival search and documentary analysis and consideration of other primary and secondary sources of information were used to explore these interests. / The overall aim of the programs was to stimulate public interest in the development of an efficient system of education for Blacks in Florida by cooperating with the established educational authorities. Although the donation of money carries with it a subtle form of direction or control, the aim of the foundations was to suggest and encourage rather than to interfere or dictate. To prevent the total collapse of public education for Blacks in Florida the intent of the foundations was to cooperate with Southern leaders in working out a program framed on the basis of local conditions and consideration. / To ascertain the impact of these organizations on Black schools in Florida it was important to find (1) persons who worked in the Florida school system during the years of this study (1920-47) and who had some knowledge of the working of the organizations and their relations to Black schools; (2) persons who were Jeanes Supervisors; (3) persons who worked with the State Agent for Black Schools in Florida. / In examining the development of education among Blacks in Florida, the foundation laid by philanthropic organizations and concerned individuals has not yet been fully recognized. This study will demonstrate the importance of their contributions to education for Blacks. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-09, Section: A, page: 2777. / Major Professor: John P. Lunstrum. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77854 |
| Contributors | Henry, Annie Belle., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 277 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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