Adult Literacy & the American Dream

Adult Literacy & the American Dream [electronic resource] / Forrest P. Chisman.

The national literacy movement in the United States can be traced to attempts to educate black former slaves after the Civil War. Prior to that time, most blacks received little education because whites saw no economic need to educate those who served them in menial jobs. The fact that most slaves w...

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Main Author: Chisman, Forrest P.
Corporate Author: Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2002.
Subjects:
Adult Basic Education.
Adult Literacy.
American Dream.
Blacks.
Economic Development.
Educational Benefits.
Educational History.
Educational Needs.
Educational Policy.
Educational Trends.
Educationally Disadvantaged.
Futures (of Society)
Literacy Education.
Motivation.
Policy Formation.

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