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For those interested in powerful women's history
Shows the struggles against sexism and discrimination
You will be inspired by their resilience and faith
Sophia Sawyer, Emily Prudden, and Martha Berry encountered sexism, prejudice, financial hardship, discrimination, challenging travel conditions, exclusion from the right to vote, and social complacency.
On one occasion two militiamen showed up at the school door and threatened to arrest the teacher if she continued teaching black children to read. Another instructor dealt with murder and mayhem, violence, loss of life, and racial hostility. And a third was shunned by her neighbors because she associated with poor mountaineers and "begged" to keep her school open. Their victories against overwhelming obstacles on behalf of struggling youth in the Southern Appalachian region, as well as in Oklahoma and Arkansas, led each into a deeper Christian life. With vision, audacity, and resolution these teachers enabled students to succeed.
Their accomplishments as educators and as Christians provide inspiration for today's readers. Sawyer, Prudden, and Berry were viewed in their culture as weak. However, they battled ignorance, bias, superstition, and even dirt, as they effectively changed the lives of thousands of children and adults.
Title
Soldiers in Petticoats: -Appalachian Educators- Sophia Sawyer, Emily Prudden, Martha Berry
Author
Reed Betty Jamerson Reed
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Westbow Press
Published
November 2019
Weight
509g
Dimensions
15.3 x 22.9 x 2 cm
ISBN
9781973637431
ISBN-10
197363743X
Eden Code
5125365
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