Educated for freedom : the incredible story of two fugitive schoolboys who grew up to change a nation
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New York : New York University Press, [2020].
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Published
New York : New York University Press, [2020].
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Book
Physical Desc
241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
James McCune Smith and Henry Highland Garnet met as schoolboys at the Mulberry Street New York African Free School, an educational experiment created by founding fathers who believed in freedom's power to transform the country. Smith and Garnet's achievements were near-miraculous in a nation that refused to acknowledge black talent or potential. The sons of enslaved mothers, these schoolboy friends would go on to travel the world, meet Revolutionary War heroes, publish in medical journals, address Congress, and speak before cheering crowds of thousands. The lessons they took from their days at the New York African Free School #2 shed light on how antebellum Americans viewed black children as symbols of America's possible future. The story of their lives, their work, and their friendship testifies to the imagination and activism of the free black community that shaped the national journey toward freedom.
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LC Subjects
African American intellectuals -- Biography.
African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- History -- 19th century.
American Colonization Society -- History.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Garnet, Henry Highland, -- 1815-1882.
New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
New-York African Free-School -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Smith, James McCune, -- 1813-1865
United States -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- History -- 19th century.
American Colonization Society -- History.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Garnet, Henry Highland, -- 1815-1882.
New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
New-York African Free-School -- History.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Smith, James McCune, -- 1813-1865
United States -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Duane, A. M. (2020). Educated for freedom: the incredible story of two fugitive schoolboys who grew up to change a nation . New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duane, Anna Mae, 1968-. 2020. Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation. New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duane, Anna Mae, 1968-. Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation New York University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Duane, Anna Mae. Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation New York University Press, 2020.
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