Charleston's Avery Center
For over 140 years, Charleston's Avery Research Center has been a center of African American education and study in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Established in 1865, Avery Normal Institute played a vital role in educating African American leaders and teachers in Charleston. Avery transformed into a leading college preparatory institute, contributing to interracial harmony in the city. This edition, with a new foreword by Avery Center Director W. Marvin Dulaney, uncovers the story of this esteemed institution, providing captivating insights into race relations in Charleston and the South.
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For over 140 years, Charleston's Avery Research Center has served as a center of African American education and study in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The impact of Avery on the black community in Charleston is unparalleled. Established in 1865, the Avery Normal Institute played a crucial role in educating African American leaders and training black teachers in Charleston. Avery transformed into a leading college preparatory institute and played a vital role in fostering interracial harmony in the city. The contributions made by Avery's teachers and students are immeasurable. They established the Charleston chapter of the NAACP, fought for the inclusion of black teachers in public schools, played a significant role in the desegregation movement in the sixties, and were key participants in Charleston's last major civil rights confrontation in 1969 during the hospital strike. Edmund L. Drago expertly narrates Avery's history, starting from its inception during Reconstruction to its present status as an African American research center affiliated with the College of Charleston. This edition, featuring a new foreword by Avery Center Director W. Marvin Dulaney, draws from a wide range of sources, including oral histories and private papers, to uncover the story of this esteemed institution. Charleston's Avery Center places Avery's narrative within a broader social and historical context, providing captivating insights into the dynamics of race relations in Charleston, the Lowcountry, and the South.
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Subject: History
Brand: The History Press
Publisher Date: 07/06/2006
Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.95
UPC: 9781596290686
Pages: 432
