Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Our Public Schools -- An Appeal to Parents. Title: Anglo-African - August 12, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer shares information with his readers regarding the alarming rate of truancy among school aged children. He asks parents to get involved and ensure that their children attend school. He emphasizes that a good education is beneficial to the social perception of the entire African American race. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: children; delinquency; education; law; school; teachers; truancy; youth Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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