Description:
A landmark study of African American education in Alabama, Horace Mann Bond's Negro Education in Alabama examines the historical, economic, and political forces that shaped Black schooling in the South. This foundational work remains essential for understanding the intersections of race, labor, and education in the Jim Crow era.
Review Quotes:
"Soundly links sociopolitical attitudes with economics...Bond's work stands the test of time."--Southern Historian
"The continuing importance of Bond's work is demonstrated by numerous citations of it in recent and contemporary works in history, educational history, and black history. The fact that the book remains available today in a paperback edition is still more testimony to its significance." --History of Education Quarterly