NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ633996
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
The Skillful Use of Higher Education To Protect White Supremacy.
Dennis, Michael
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n32 p115-23 Sum 2001
Following the Civil War, progressives controlled higher education for blacks but remained deeply committed to and protective of the antebellum social order of racial subordination. Liberals at the time believed that through higher education, blacks could be taught many positive habits. Central to their scheme for the New South was a program of social engineering and racial control. (SM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Higher Education, Racial Bias, Racial Relations
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans; Progressivism; White Supremacy