La Citadelle - Layle Lane and Social Activism in Twentieth-Century America

Layle Lane was an educator, social activist, and political leader. She played a major role in the March on Washington Movement. She became an innovative groundbreaker in New York City and Pennsylvania where she enacted social transformations and educational camps for inner city boys.

List of contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Reconstruction
Chapter 2: Childhood
Chapter 3: From Howard to New York
Chapter 4: Calvin Lane
Chapter 5: Dunbar
Chapter 6: La Citadelle
Chapter 7: Co-op
Chapter 8: Days of Triumph
Chapter 9: Companeros(as)
Chapter 10: The Heart Is the Teacher
Chapter 11: Layle
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Leonard Bethel is a retired Presbyterian minister and professor emeritus from Rutgers University. Bethel is the author of Advancement Through Service: A History of the Frontiers International, Plainfield's African American: From Northern Slavery to Church Freedom, Africana: An Introduction and Study, and Educating African Leaders: Missionism in America.

Summary

Layle Lane was an educator, social activist, and political leader. She played a major role in the March on Washington Movement. She became an innovative groundbreaker in New York City and Pennsylvania where she enacted social transformations and educational camps for inner city boys.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard L. Bethel
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2014
• EAN: 9780761864745
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6474-5
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General