Publication

1987 - A.M.E. Book Concern, Philadelphia, Virginia

Language

English

Word Count

47,750 words, Guess

Page Count

191 pages

Physical Format

Microform

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC370/.92
  • LCCLD7501.P495 C67 1995

Description

Educator, journalist, and activist for social and educational reform, Fanny Jackson Coppin had a passion for and dedication to her work that foreshadowed the contributions of many African-American women. Born into slavery, Coppin was the second African-American woman to graduate from Oberlin College. A noted classical scholar, she devoted her life to the education of African-American children. This volume, originally published posthumously in 1913, is a four-part work composed of an autobiographical sketch (including an account of her classical studies at Oberlin and her role as teacher and first black woman principal of a high school - the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia); an essay setting forth her views and theories on education; a travelogue on her journeys to England and South Africa; and a description of her work as a missionary and educational activist in South Africa.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryTeachersTeachingEducationBiographyPhilosophyCoppin, Fanny Jackson

People

Fanny Jackson Coppin

Series Statement

  • Black biographical dictionaries, 1790-1950 -- no. 138

Other Editions

  • Reminiscences of school life, and hints on teachingMicroformA.M.E. Book Concern1987-01-01
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