{"title":"Derek W Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eDerek W Black delves into the complex and often harrowing landscapes of history and conflict, offering readers a profound exploration of human experiences shaped by military events. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eDangerous Learning\u003c\/em\u003e, present a thoughtful engagement with the past and its enduring impact on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect narratives that are both illuminating and evocative, blending rigorous research with a compelling storytelling style. Black’s books provide a nuanced perspective on the intersections of war, memory, and education, inviting readers to reflect deeply on historical lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dangerous-learning-by-derek-w-black-9780300292084","title":"Dangerous Learning","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe enduring legacy of the nineteenth-century struggle for Black literacy in the American South\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South. Everyone understood that knowledge was power: power to keep a person enslaved in mind and body, power to resist oppression. In the decades before the Civil War, Southern governments drove Black literacy underground, but it was too precious to be entirely stamped out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDangerous Learning\u003c\/em\u003e describes the violent lengths to which southern leaders went to repress Black literacy and the extraordinary courage it took Black people to resist. Derek W. Black shows how, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the end of Reconstruction, literacy evolved from a subversive gateway to freedom to a public program to extend citizenship and build democratic institutions—and how, once Reconstruction was abandoned, opposition to educating Black children depressed education throughout the South for Black and white students alike. He also reveals the deep imprint those events had on education and how this legacy is resurfacing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038238421228,"sku":"9780300292084","price":89.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300292084-dangerous-learning.jpg?v=1785391302"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/derek-w-black.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}