The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children by Pritchard, Moton, and Ovington

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Compiler Pritchard, Myron T. (Myron Thomas), 1853-1935
Author of introduction, etc. Moton, Robert Russa, 1867-1940
Compiler Ovington, Mary White, 1865-1951
LoC No. 20016516
Title The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children
Note Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents The boy and the bayonet / P.L. Dunbar -- Beginnings of a Mississippi school / W.H. Holtzclaw -- Up from slavery / B.T. Washington -- Booker T. Washington / W.H. Holtzclaw -- Anna-Margaret / A. Bird -- Charity / H.C. Ray -- My first school / W.E.B. DuBois -- Ere sleep comes down / P.L. Dunbar -- The land of laughter / A.W. Grimke -- The web of circumstance / C.W. Chesnutt -- Is the game worth the candle? / J.E. Shepard -- O black and unknown bards / J.W. Johnson -- The greatest menace of the south / W.J. Edwards -- The enchanted shell / H.C. Ray -- Behind a Georgia mule / J.W. Johnson -- Hayti and Toussaint L'ouverture / W.E.B. DuBois -- His motto / L.B. Dixon -- The months / H.C. Ray -- The colored cadet at West Point / H.O. Flipper -- An hymn to the evening / P. Wheatley -- Going to school under difficulties / W.H. Holtzclaw -- The brave son / A.W. Burleigh -- Victory / W.F. White -- The dog and the clever rabbit / A.O. Stafford -- The boy and the ideal / J.S. Cotter -- Children at Easter / C.E. Frazier -- Abraham Lincoln / W. Pickens -- Rondeau / J. Fauset -- How I escaped / F. Douglass -- Frederick Douglass / W.H. Crogman -- Incident in the life of Frederick Douglass -- Animal life in the Congo / W.H. Sheppard -- Cooperation and the Latin class / L.B. Witten -- The band of Gideon / J.S. Cotter, Jr. -- The home of the colored girl beautiful / A. Hackley -- The knighting of Donald / L.B. Witten -- A Negro explorer at the North Pole / M.A. Henson -- Benjamin Banneker / W.W. Brown -- The Negro race / C.W. Anderson -- Paul Cuffe / J.W. Cromwell -- The black fairy / F. Johnson -- It's a long way / W.S. Braithwaite -- Negro music that stirred France / E.J. Scott -- November 11, 1918 -- Sea lyric / W.S. Braithwaite -- A Negro woman's hospitality / L.A. Pendleton -- Record of "The old Fifteenth" in France / E.J. Scott -- Negro soldirs / R.C. Jamison -- The "Devil Bush" and the "Greegree Bush" / G.W. Ellis -- Evening prayer / H.C. Ray -- The strenuous life / S.X. Floyd -- O little David, play on your harp / J.S. Cotter, Jr. -- Day at Kalk Bay, South Africa / L.J. Coppin -- Bishop Atticus G. Haygood / W.H. Crogman -- How two colored captains fell / R.W. Tyler -- The young warrior / J.W. Johnson -- Whole regiments decorated / E.J. Scott -- On planting artichokes / D.A. Rudd and T. Bond -- A song of thanks / E.S. Jones -- Our dumb animals / S.X. Floyd -- A legend of the blue jay / R.A. Fisher -- David Livingstone / B. Brawley -- Ira Aldridge / W.J. Simmons -- Fifty years / J.W. Johnson -- A great kingdom in the Congo / W.H. Sheppard -- Pillars of the state / W.C. Jason -- Oath of Afro-American youth / K. Miller -- Notes.
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Summary "The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children" by Pritchard, Moton, and Ovington is a collection of literary works compiled for young African American readers, published in the early 20th century. The anthology features stories, poems, and essays from notable authors that reflect the experiences, heritage, and aspirations of the African American community. Through its carefully curated selections, the work aims to provide inspiration and a sense of belonging to its young audience, promoting pride in their racial and cultural identity. The opening portion introduces the purpose of the collection, acknowledging the lack of accessible literature by and for African American children at that time. It emphasizes the importance of educating young people about their own history and achievements, allowing them to find pride in their heritage. The editors express gratitude to the contributors, signaling a collaborative effort to foster a sense of community and empowerment through literature. Overall, this introduction sets the tone for the reader, indicating that the anthology will serve as both an educational tool and a source of encouragement for its intended audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PE: Language and Literatures: English
Subject Readers
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EBook-No. 31456
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