This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South by Greenburg, Michael M.
This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South by Greenburg, Michael M.

This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South

Frederick Douglass dismissed Myrtilla's plan to open a school for African American girls in the slaveholding South...
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This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South by Greenburg, Michael M.

This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South

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This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South by Greenburg, Michael M.

This Noble Woman, 22: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South

$52.83
Author: Michael M. Greenburg
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Frederick Douglass dismissed Myrtilla's plan to open a school for African American girls in the slaveholding South as "reckless, almost to the point of madness." But Myrtilla Miner, the daughter of poor white farmers in Madison County, New York, was relentless. Fueled by an unyielding feminist conviction, and against a tide of hostility, on December 3, 1851, the fiery educator and abolitionist opened the School for Colored Girls--the only school in Washington, DC, dedicated to training African American students to be teachers.
Although often in poor health, Myrtilla was a fierce advocate for her school, fending off numerous attacks, including stonings, arson, and physical threats, and discouraging local "rowdies" by brandishing her revolver with open displays of target practice. The school would gradually gain national fame and stimulate a nationwide debate on the education of black people. Myrtilla's School for Colored Girls would slowly flourish through the years, and its mission exists even today through the University of the District of Columbia. This Noble Woman is the first modern biography of Myrtilla Miner for young adults, and includes historic photos, source notes, a bibliography, and a list of resources for further exploration.

Author: Michael M. Greenburg
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 08/01/2018
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780912777092
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most

About the Author
Michael Greenburg, a practicing attorney and former editor of the Pepperdine Law Review, is the author of Peaches and Daddy, The Mad Bomber of New York, and The Court-Martial of Paul Revere.


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