Part 1. Overview of and Orientation to the Text
The context of the books is on the development of the educational system in America. The focus is on southern black education during reconstruction period until the great depression. Education has been very important within the society. It created a political, cultural and societal dilemma as before; education is not properly given to the black people (Lawson et al., 1996). This is due to the racial discrimination that was present at that time. Moreover, due to the improvement and development of the community, the blacks were given the opportunity to have education and be an active part of the community (Anderson, 1988). The theoretical perspective is that there is that putting blacks in the schools, it created new opportunities for these people to commit themselves to the political and cultural development of the community. The improvement of the lives of the black Americans is also to improve their education. They were considered as ex-slaves, and they had intended to be supported by the government. The people were trying to create an educational system wherein there is complete coordination between the whites and blacks (Anderson, 1988). The idea of having education for the …show more content…
They have a different need in terms of polishing their characters and also expressing their own ideas. Hence, the schools from the South tried to apply different models such as the Hampton model, normal schools and country schools and the black public high schools (Morh, 2011). Additionally, black social, political, and intellectual development in all cases evolved under socially oppressive and politically repressive circumstances involving physical and intellectual duress and tyranny...Thus. The way Americans have developed their views on education, and especially the curriculum, is connected to their socio-historical realities (Watkins, 1993, p.
The context of the books is on the development of the educational system in America. The focus is on southern black education during reconstruction period until the great depression. Education has been very important within the society. It created a political, cultural and societal dilemma as before; education is not properly given to the black people (Lawson et al., 1996). This is due to the racial discrimination that was present at that time. Moreover, due to the improvement and development of the community, the blacks were given the opportunity to have education and be an active part of the community (Anderson, 1988). The theoretical perspective is that there is that putting blacks in the schools, it created new opportunities for these people to commit themselves to the political and cultural development of the community. The improvement of the lives of the black Americans is also to improve their education. They were considered as ex-slaves, and they had intended to be supported by the government. The people were trying to create an educational system wherein there is complete coordination between the whites and blacks (Anderson, 1988). The idea of having education for the …show more content…
They have a different need in terms of polishing their characters and also expressing their own ideas. Hence, the schools from the South tried to apply different models such as the Hampton model, normal schools and country schools and the black public high schools (Morh, 2011). Additionally, black social, political, and intellectual development in all cases evolved under socially oppressive and politically repressive circumstances involving physical and intellectual duress and tyranny...Thus. The way Americans have developed their views on education, and especially the curriculum, is connected to their socio-historical realities (Watkins, 1993, p.