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This chapter highlights the accomplishments and historical significance of the following four remaining African American boarding schools: the Laurinburg Institute (North Carolina), Pine Forge Academy (Pennsylvania), Piney Woods (Mississippi), and the Redemption Christian Academy (New York). The chapter also offers a critical analysis of the role boarding schools played in contributing to the growth and development of education in the African American community.
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Shipman, J., Taylor, N.A. (2019). African American Boarding Schools. In: Lewis, A., Taylor, N. (eds) Unsung Legacies of Educators and Events in African American Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90128-2_22
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