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The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students

Suzanne Tripp Jurmain

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Description:They threw rocks and rotten eggs at the school windows. Villagers refused to sell Miss Crandall groceries or let her students attend the town church. Mysteriously, her schoolhouse was set on fire—by whom and how remains a mystery. The town authorities dragged her to jail and put her on trial for breaking the law.Her crime? Trying to teach African American girls geography, history, reading, philosophy, and chemistry. Trying to open and maintain one of the first African American schools in America.Exciting and eye-opening, this account of the heroine of Canterbury, Connecticut, and her elegant white schoolhouse at the center of town will give readers a glimpse of what it is like to try to change the world when few agree with you.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students. To get started finding The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 0618473025

Description: They threw rocks and rotten eggs at the school windows. Villagers refused to sell Miss Crandall groceries or let her students attend the town church. Mysteriously, her schoolhouse was set on fire—by whom and how remains a mystery. The town authorities dragged her to jail and put her on trial for breaking the law.Her crime? Trying to teach African American girls geography, history, reading, philosophy, and chemistry. Trying to open and maintain one of the first African American schools in America.Exciting and eye-opening, this account of the heroine of Canterbury, Connecticut, and her elegant white schoolhouse at the center of town will give readers a glimpse of what it is like to try to change the world when few agree with you.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students. To get started finding The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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