The American Missionary - Volume 32, No. 08, August, 1878

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The American Missionary - Volume 32, No. 08, August, 1878" by Various is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This work serves as a periodical newsletter from the American Missionary Association, primarily focused on the efforts of missionary work among African Americans, Native Americans, and Chinese immigrants during a time of significant social and racial upheaval in the United States. The content reflects on educational initiatives, challenges faced by the mission, and the ongoing issues of racial justice and community building. At the start of this volume, the editorial piece highlights recent graduations from colleges serving the recently freed African American population, noting a positive emphasis on both academic achievement and moral character. It discusses the aim of preparing these graduates to become leaders among their own communities, with a focus on teaching and uplifting the children of a long-neglected race. Additionally, the opening portion explores broader topics such as the historical injustices faced by the Native Americans and Chinese, articulating a call for restitution and responsibility from the American populace in addressing the debts owed to these groups in the wake of past wrongs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by KarenD, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-10-22