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Liberation for the Subjugated: A Precursor to Struggle

Foner discusses the freedom acquired by those previously held in servitude in Chapter 15, bringing up the few rights granted to the recently emancipated African Americans. The black population had not yet gained true equality, and suffered even more due … Continue reading

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“Education is the next best thing to liberty.”

One type of freedom in chapterĀ 15 of Foners’ book is that African-Americans start their own schools free of white control. They begin teaching and educating the young African-American population because “education” is one of the most important freedoms. It allows … Continue reading

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