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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lifting Word by Word: Ideologies of Literacy, Education and Feminism in the Rhetoric of Two Nineteenth Century African -American Women
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe rhetoric of these women reveals their dedication to the fulfillment of the ideal and philosophy of education as racial uplift. The distinct ideologies and philosophies can be traced and delineated through the lives and writings of these early black feminist teachers. Further, it can be argued that for black women, teaching was and is a political act.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- English
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Spencer Maor, Faye Emily
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Gail Hawisher
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3131028
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/81403