Date of Award
1990
Type
Thesis
Major
Specialist in Education
Degree Type
Special Degree in Education in Social Science Education
First Advisor
Dr. Bob Henderson
Second Advisor
Dr. Craig Lloyd
Third Advisor
Dr. John Lupold
Abstract
Prior to the opening of William H. Spencer High School in 1930, the highest level of public education that Columbus, Georgia, provided for its black students was nine years of industrial schooling that was designed to prepare them for jobs as manual laborers or domestic workers. The process which led to the development of Spencer High School was complex and protracted and involved a variety of organizations and individuals, but the major impetus for the building of the school came from three sources. These include consistent pressure from black community leaders, the growth of the city's black population, and the involvement of nationally-known philanthropists who were interested in educational reform. In many ways, the story of the development of secondary education for black students in Columbus reflects changes that were occurring at the same time in the state of Georgia and throughout other southern states.
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Becky, "The Development of Secondary Education for Black Students in Columbus, Georgia 1920-1930" (1990). Theses and Dissertations. 649.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/649
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Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons
