| Description |
xvii, 302 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Lincoln School of Marion -- State Normal School and University, 1874-1886 -- The Removal of the Colored University -- The Relocation of the Colored University -- The Arrival of the Colored University in Montgomery -- A New Beginning -- More Challenges for the Growing State Normal School -- The Final Years of William Burns Paterson -- A New Era: The John W. Beverly Years -- The George Washington Trenholm Years. |
| Summary |
"Alabama State University is well known as a historically black university and for the involvement of its faculty and students during the civil rights movement. Less attention has been given to the school's remarkable origins, having begun as the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, founded by nine former slaves. These men are rightly considered the founders of Alabama State University, as they had the drive and perseverance to face the challenges posed by a racial and political culture bent on preventing the establishment of black schools and universities. It is thanks to the actions of the Marion Nine that Alabama's rural Black Belt produces a disproportionate number of African American PhD recipients, a testament to the vision of the Lincoln Normal School's founders. From Marion to Montgomery is the story of the Lincoln Normal School's transformation into the legendary Alabama State University, including the school's move to Montgomery in 1887 and evolution from Normal School to junior college to full-fledged four-year university. It's a story of visionary leadership, endless tenacity, and a true belief in the value of education." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Alabama State University -- History.
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African American universities and colleges -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History.
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Alabama State University. (OCoLC)fst00722962
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African American universities and colleges. (OCoLC)fst00799426
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Alabama -- Montgomery.
(OCoLC)fst01202689
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781588383600 (hardcover) |
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1588383601 (hardcover) |
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