God's School on the Hill: Nannie Helen Burroughs and the National Training School for Women and Girls, 1909-1961
Taylor, Traki Lynn
This item is only available for download by members of the University of Illinois community. Students, faculty, and staff at the U of I may log in with your NetID and password to view the item. If you are trying to access an Illinois-restricted dissertation or thesis, you can request a copy through your library's Inter-Library Loan office or purchase a copy directly from ProQuest.
Permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/80271
Description
Title
God's School on the Hill: Nannie Helen Burroughs and the National Training School for Women and Girls, 1909-1961
Author(s)
Taylor, Traki Lynn
Issue Date
1998
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Anderson, James D.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Women's Studies
Language
eng
Abstract
"This dissertation examines three areas that are seldom studied in the history of American education. A primary theme focuses on the role of Christianity in shaping the broad educational policy and classroom practices of an African American school. A second theme looks at the central role played by Burroughs, affording the opportunity to analyze an African American woman as educator, school founder and builder of an important educational institution for African American women. A third theme examines the history of a private secondary school for African American female students. Together these themes converge to offer unique insights into a dimension of African American education at a point where religion, gender and race intersected to create ""God's School on the Hill."" This is the first full scale treatment of the National Training School for Women and Girls. Other scholars have devoted as much as a chapter to this subject while focusing on Burroughs' role in the National Baptist Convention. But the school was her major preoccupation and her most important contribution to the African American community. This dissertation treats the school on its own terms and Burroughs' role as founder and leader."
Use this login method if you
don't
have an
@illinois.edu
email address.
(Oops, I do have one)
IDEALS migrated to a new platform on June 23, 2022. If you created
your account prior to this date, you will have to reset your password
using the forgot-password link below.
