Date of Award
8-1957
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Discipline
History
Abstract
Statement of Problem Slavery in the United States was abolished by forces of circumstances. The appeal to arms in April, 1361, was made by the North for the purpose of saving the Union, but only within a few months after the breaking out of hostilities "what shall we do with the slaves within our lines" was the cry heard from all sections of the Invaded territory. Deserted by their masters or endeavoring to obtain freedom, the Negroes came into Union camps in such large numbers that humanitarian as well as military reasons demanded that something be done to change their status and alleviate their physical suffering.
The question of education of all people, white as well as emancipated black, became more critically Important in the South than in any other part of the Union, The problem was complicated and discouraging. The South emerged from the four year's conflict with the loss of a large part of her white male population and the complete loss of practically all her accumulated capital. Not only was it difficult to restore the material resources necessary for the building of schools, but the Iniquities of the reconstruction period made an immediate and complete restoration of public confidence tedious and well nigh impossible.
Committee Chair/Advisor
George R. Woolfolk
Committee Member
J. W. Echols
Committee Member
Purvis Carter
Committee Member
George Sinkler
Committee Member
Carl Weems
Publisher
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College
Rights
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Date of Digitization
1/18/2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Clifton, H. A. (1957). Negro Education In Louisiana During Reconstruction, 1865-1877. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/940