Black women in the ivory tower, 1850-1954 : an intellectual history / Stephanie Y. Evans.

Author/creator Evans, Stephanie Y.
Format Book
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents "A plea for the oppressed" : educational strivings, pre-1865 -- "The crown of culture" : educational attainment, 1865-1910 -- "Beating onward, ever onward" : a critical mass, 1910-1954 -- "Reminiscences of school life" : six college memoirs -- "I make myself heard" : comparative collegiate experiences -- "The third step" : doctoral degrees, 1921-1954 -- Research : "the yard stick of great thinkers" -- Teaching : "that which relieves their hunger" -- Service : "a beneficent force" -- Living legacies--Black women in higher education, post-1954.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-257) and index.
LCCN 2006022029
ISBN0813030315 (alk. paper)