Nathan B. Young and the Struggle Over Black Higher Education

by Antonio Frederick Holland and Antonio F. Holland

At the turn of the twentieth century, African Americans eager to improve their lives through higher education were confronted with the divergent points of view of two great leaders: Booker T. Washington advocated vocational training, while W. E. B. Du Bois stressed the importance of the liberal arts. Into the fray stepped Nathan B. Young, who, as Antonio Holland now tells, left a lasting mark on that debate.
Born in slavery in Alabama, Young...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082621679X
• ISBN13: 9780826216793
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5