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.
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.
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There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture