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Alexander Crummell : a Study of Civilization and Discontent /

This remarkable biography, based on much new information, examines the life and times of one of the most prominent African-American intellectuals of the nineteenth century. Born in New York in 1819, Alexander Crummell was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, after being denied admission to Y...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moses, Wilson Jeremiah, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, ©1989.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The Early Years (1819-1840); 3. The Struggles of a Young Priest (1841-1847); 4. Arrival in England (1848-1849); 5. Cambridge Influences (1849-1853); 6. Adjustment to Africa (1853-1861); 7. Changing Attitudes in America and a Visit Home (1853-1863); 8. Liberia College and the Politics of Knowledge (1863-1867); 9. Last Battles with the Bishop (1867-1870); 10. Missionary Work and Final Disillusionment (1870-1872); 11. Reconsidering the Destiny of Black Americans (1872-1882); 12. A Man of Mark (1882-1894); 13. Pastor Emeritus (1894-1896).
  • 14. Tuskegee Under Fire: The American Negro Academy (1896-1898)15. Crummell's Universality and Significance; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix: Constitution and By-Laws of the American Negro Academy; Index.