ReviewsFisher, a new researcher in the field of black education, provides a thorough investigation of the operations and principals of the John F. Slater Fund during the first ten years of its existence (1882-1892)....Recommended highly for audiences interested in black education, race relations, the role of philanthropy in education, biography, and history of education., " Fisher's book should help the Slater Fund gain its rightful place in history... " --Katherine Kinnick, Southern Education Foundation " ...Fisher gives a good...overview of the history of educational foundations in America, detailing the importance of the Slater Fund within this context. " --Katherine Kinnick, Southern Education Foundation, Georgia Historical Quarterly " Fisher, a new researcher in the field of black education, provides a thorough investigation of the operations and principals of the John F. Slater Fund during the first ten years of its existence (1882-1892)....Recommended highly for audiences interested in black education, race relations, the role of philanthropy in education, biography, and history of education. " --Katherine Kinnick, Southern Education Foundation, Choice Reviews, ...Fisher gives a good...overview of the history of educational foundations in America, detailing the importance of the Slater Fund within this context.
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LC Classification NumberLC2707.F57 1986