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050 4 _aE151
100 1 _aEdwards, William James,
_d1869-1950
245 1 0 _aTwenty-five years in the Black Belt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-23
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Twenty-Five Years in the Black Belt" by William James Edwards is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles Edwards' experiences and challenges while establishing the Snow Hill Institute in Alabama, aimed at providing industrial education for Black youths in the region. It covers his own upbringing, the systemic issues faced by the Black community, and his fervent advocacy for education as a means of empowerment. The opening portion of the narrative introduces readers to Edwards’ childhood, revealing his family's history and struggles as a descendant of formerly enslaved individuals. He describes the hardships faced by his grandparents and parents, including economic deprivation and the loss of family due to slavery. Despite these challenges, Edwards' determination to pursue education is evident as he recounts his early attempts at learning and the significant figures in his life, including his grandmother and later relatives, who influenced his values and aspirations. The narrative sets the stage for Edwards' later endeavors, articulating the deep-rooted issues within the Black Belt that motivated his lifelong dedication to education and social uplift. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American
653 _aUnited States -- Race relations
653 _aSnow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute (Ala.) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31055
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