Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women
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Schooling the Nation recounts the story of an advanced academy for Black women in Canterbury, Connecticut. Led by a white woman, Prudence Crandall, but founded in dialogue with two Black women - Maria Davis and Sarah Harris - the Academy educated over two dozen young Black women in its brief existence from 1833-1834. Schooling the Nation follows the story through the school's literal trials and tribulations, and goes further to show the continued success of the Canterbury alumna as teachers, abolitionists, and community leaders.
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1-19-2025
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st
