Documents Relating to the Origin and Work of the Slater Trustees: 1882 to 1894

Langue : anglais

Edité par Forgotten Books, 2017

0259983624 / 9780259983620

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Print on Demand. This book presents the personal and professional life of John F. Slater. A 19th-century industrialist, Slater amassed significant wealth through his success in the cotton industry. Despite his financial accomplishments, Slater is best known for his profound philanthropic efforts. At the time of his death, Slater left behind a sizable fortune, nearly all of which was bequeathed to establish a fund dedicated to improving the lives of freed slaves in the post-Civil War South. Specifically, he directed that the fund be used to provide educational opportunities for African Americans. This book is written from the perspective of Slater's contemporaries and close associates who knew him best. It traces his upbringing in a family with a long history in the cotton trade, his rise to prominence as a businessman, and his impactful work as a philanthropist. The author explores the motivations behind Slater's generosity, highlighting his deep Christian faith and his belief in the importance of education as a means of social and economic empowerment. This book sheds light on the life of a remarkable individual whose legacy continues to shape educational opportunities for marginalized communities today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…

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Documents Relating to the Origin and Work of the Slater Trustees: 1882 to 1894
Auteur
John F. Slater Fund Trustees
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Forgotten Books
Année de publication
2017
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New
Type de livre
print-on-demand item
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Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0259983624
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780259983620
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Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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