Clashing of the Soul
John Hope (1868-1936), the first African American president of Morehouse College and Atlanta University, was one of the most distinguished in the pantheon of early-twentieth-century black educators. The story of Hope's life illuminates many complexities that vexed African American leaders in a free but segregated society.
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Book Information
Publisher: | University of Georgia Press |
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Publish Date: | 08/01/2019 |
Pages: | 488 |
ISBN-13: | 9780820357041 |
ISBN-10: | 0820357049 |
Language: | English |
Full Description
In this definitive biography, historian Leroy Davis examines the conflict inherent in John Hope's attempt to balance his joint roles as college president and national leader. The story of Hope's life illuminates many complexities that vexed African American leaders in a free but segregated society and created what Mordecai Johnson, Howard University's first African American president, called a "clashing of the soul."