Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-12, Section: A, page: 4004. / The American Missionary Association played an important role in the slaves' transition to freedmen. This study examines the work of the AMA with black North Carolinians during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Life for Yankee teachers in the South is described, along with their motives for coming, the various tasks they performed and the Southern reaction to their presence and labors. Attention is given to the relief, religious and missionary activities of the Association, but the emphasis is on Education. Freedmen's desire and eagerness to learn, black academic progress, curriculum, obstacles and discipline are discussed in chapters II, III, and IV. The role of black teachers in the AMA and the contributions of native blacks to the education movement are also delineated. In addition, the AMA's relationship with and its labors in the black community and its work with the state's poor whites are analyzed and adds valuable new information to Freedmen's Aid Literature.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_67257 |
| Creators | Jones, Maxine Deloris |
| Publisher | Florida State University Libraries |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Coverage | North Carolina |
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