FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS
by Suzanne Jurmain
Book Review: Non-Fiction
FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS by Suzanne Jurmain
Bibliography
Jurmain, Suzanne. 2005. FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0618473025
Plot Summary
Prudence Crandall followed her heart and opened her private school for “Young ladies and Misses of colour” in January 1832. She taught geography, history, reading, philosophy, and chemistry and her school became one of the first African-American schools in America. Despite the support of William Lloyd Garrison, the editor of the antislavery newsletter, Liberator; Reverend Samuel May, a Unitarian minister; and others, her crime of teaching to “Young ladies and Misses of colour” met much resistance by her community. The townspeople of Canterbury, Connecticut were outraged and thus passed the “Black Law” which prohibited the education of black children from out of state. Miss Crandall faced angry mobs, arson, vandalism, time in jail and constant harassment by her community. Prudence Crandall was an educator, emancipator, and human rights advocate who fought great battles to change a world when few agreed with her determination. She proved herself to be an outspoken champion for equality of education and the rights of women.
Critical Analysis
In this 2006 Orbis Pictus Honor Award book, Jurmain locates a number of black and white and color photos from archives which introduce the main characters in this highly readable nonfiction novel. The appendix, which includes an epilogue, gives brief notes about the girls who attended the Crandall school, the friends and enemies of this drama and source notes for the many quotes found from the novel. Jurmain creates a compelling account of an almost forgotten incident from history.
Review Excerpts
“This book offers a fresh look at the climate of education for African Americans and women in the early 1800s. Report writers and recreational readers alike will find it informative.” School Library Journal
by Suzanne Jurmain
Book Review: Non-Fiction
FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS by Suzanne Jurmain
Bibliography
Jurmain, Suzanne. 2005. FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0618473025
Plot Summary
Prudence Crandall followed her heart and opened her private school for “Young ladies and Misses of colour” in January 1832. She taught geography, history, reading, philosophy, and chemistry and her school became one of the first African-American schools in America. Despite the support of William Lloyd Garrison, the editor of the antislavery newsletter, Liberator; Reverend Samuel May, a Unitarian minister; and others, her crime of teaching to “Young ladies and Misses of colour” met much resistance by her community. The townspeople of Canterbury, Connecticut were outraged and thus passed the “Black Law” which prohibited the education of black children from out of state. Miss Crandall faced angry mobs, arson, vandalism, time in jail and constant harassment by her community. Prudence Crandall was an educator, emancipator, and human rights advocate who fought great battles to change a world when few agreed with her determination. She proved herself to be an outspoken champion for equality of education and the rights of women.
Critical Analysis
In this 2006 Orbis Pictus Honor Award book, Jurmain locates a number of black and white and color photos from archives which introduce the main characters in this highly readable nonfiction novel. The appendix, which includes an epilogue, gives brief notes about the girls who attended the Crandall school, the friends and enemies of this drama and source notes for the many quotes found from the novel. Jurmain creates a compelling account of an almost forgotten incident from history.
Review Excerpts
“This book offers a fresh look at the climate of education for African Americans and women in the early 1800s. Report writers and recreational readers alike will find it informative.” School Library Journal
“Jurmain makes painfully clear what Crandall and her students faced, while showing their courage as they stood up to those who tried to deter them.” Booklist, Starred Review
Connections
Compare and contrast information from FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE and other books about Prudence Crandall:
Alexander, Elizabeth and Marilyn Nelson. MISS CRANDALL’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES & LITTLE MISSES OF COLOR. ISBN 1590784561
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