The African American Female Elite: The Early History of African American Women in the Seven Sister Colleges, 1880-1960

Examination of the experiences of over 500 African American women who attended Seven Sisters Colleges shows that some colleges admitted them readily, some only under great pressure. Reflecting the larger society, issues of discrimination in admissions, housing, and financial aid were influenced by a...

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Published in:	Harvard educational review Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 718 - 757
Main Author:	Perkins, Linda M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Harvard Education Press 01-12-1997
Subjects:	African American History African Americans Alumni Black history Black Students Citizenship Civil Rights College Applicants College Students Colleges & universities Educational History Educational Inequality Educational Opportunities Elites Females Higher Education Males Oral History Race Racial Discrimination Racial Integration Seven Sisters Colleges Single Sex Colleges Universities Whites Women Womens Education Womens History United States > US Massachusetts
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Summary:	Examination of the experiences of over 500 African American women who attended Seven Sisters Colleges shows that some colleges admitted them readily, some only under great pressure. Reflecting the larger society, issues of discrimination in admissions, housing, and financial aid were influenced by and had an effect on the overall struggle for civil rights. (Author/SK)
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ISSN:	0017-8055 1943-5045
DOI:	10.17763/haer.67.4.136788875582630j