Uplifting the Women and the Race

First published in 2000. This study explores the lives, educational philosophies, and social activism of Anna Julia Cooper and Nannie Helen Burroughs. They were among the most outstanding late 19th and early 20th century Black women educators. The study identifies and analyzes themes that illuminate Cooper and Burroughs' unique angle of vision of self, community, and society as it relates to their distinctive educational philosophies and contributions to American education.

Adrian Aohnson

Introduction; Chapter 1 Theoretical Framework; Chapter 2 The History of Black Education; Chapter 3 "To Get an Education and to Teach My People"; Chapter 4 "A Career to Build, a People to Serve, a Purpose to Accomplish"; Chapter 5 "Lifting as They Climb"; Chapter 6 Conclusion Selected Bibliography INDEX;