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Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough: An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship: An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship

Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough: An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship: An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship

Scarborough, William Sanders
Ronnick, Michele Valerie
Gates, Henry

Paperback

Series: African American Life

Biographies GeneralBlack American StudiesGeneral Education

ISBN10: 0814332250
ISBN13: 9780814332252
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: Oct 1 2021
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.98 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This illuminating autobiography traces Scarborough's path out of slavery in Macon, Georgia, to a prolific scholarly career that culminated with his presidency of Wilberforce University. Despite the racism he met as he struggled to establish a place in higher education for African Americans, Scarborough was an exemplary scholar, particularly in the field of classical studies. He was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association, a forty-four-year member of the American Philological Association, and a true champion of higher education. Scarborough advocated the reading, writing, and teaching of liberal arts at a time when illiteracy was rampant due to slavery's legacy, white supremacists were dismissing the intellectual capability of blacks, and Booker T. Washington was urging African Americans to focus on industrial skills and training.

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