The motivation that guided the missionaries and philanthropists in their approach to educating the freedmen was the ideal of industrial education which included the training of labor workers. ... The policy of the Rosenwald Fund was to back aspiring Negroes in the fields of art, literature, science and in the teaching profession. ... They were self-conscious of their "culture" which consisted of the enjoyment of English and in Louisiana, French classical literature music. ...

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A heightened sensitivity to some of the mythic constructs can be useful in interpreting other textual sources, such as diaries, letters, and literature, as well. ... Black women have often been the champions on our nation's sports teams, breaking Olympic records, guiding the nation to victory. They have assumed a prominent place in the culture of our times both in the United States and abroad, contributing great literature, journalism, music, dance, theater, science. ...

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He also stressed higher education of a "Talented Tenth" who through their knowledge of modern culture could guide the American Negro into a higher civilization. ... DuBois combined his knowledge of literature from his educational background, his understanding of American Culture as a result of his numerous studies, and taking direct force by protesting for equality to represent what he believed would solve racial discrimination of blacks. ...

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