Degrees of Equality: Abolitionist Colleges and the Politics of Race

by John Frederick Bell

Book Overview

Winner of the New Scholar's Book Award from the American Educational Research Association

The abolitionist movement not only helped bring an end to slavery in the United States but also inspired the large-scale admission of African Americans to the country's colleges and universities. Oberlin College changed the face of American higher education in 1835 when it began enrolling students irrespective of race and sex. Camaraderie among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807171948
• ISBN13: 9780807171943
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"