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Education for Manhood

Name: Education for Manhood
Author: Samuel L. Horst
ISBN: 9780819166623

by Samuel L. Horst

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Overview

This is the only book to date to examine the history of black education in Virginia during the Civil War era. Horst describes in detail the plight of blacks who struggled for literacy as they fled the farms and plantations of Virginia. He also describes the role of the northern missionaries who travelled south to educate former slaves.

Author Biography: Samuel L. Horst is a Professor Emeritus of History at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is also the author of "Mennonites in the Confederacy: A Study in Civil War Pacifism," and co-author of "Mennonites and Other Peace Churches in America, 1939-1989."

About the Author, Samuel L. Horst

Samuel L. Horst is a Professor Emeritus of History at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is also the author of Mennonites in the Confederacy: A Study in Civil War Pacifism, and co-author of Mennonites and Other Peace Churches in America, 1939-1989.