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The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy

By Robert Elliott Flickinger
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A detailed institutional history traces the founding, growth, setbacks, and revival of an industrial academy established to educate freedpeople in the Choctaw Nation, documenting successive leadership eras, building campaigns, fundraising, and the erection of a memorial hall. The narrative describes curricular emphases on Bible study, industrial training, self-help departments, and student life, and includes memorial sketches, portraits of teachers, ministers, and benefactors. Supplementary sections present presbytery and synod histories that contextualize missionary and church support, plus an extended discussion of the role of Bible instruction in public schools and instances of its suppression abroad.

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Robert Elliott Flickinger

Robert Elliott Flickinger was an American author and educator known for his work on the history and education of the Choctaw Freedmen. His notable book, "The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy," explores the experiences of this community and the role of the Oak Hill Industrial Academy in their education and development. Flickinger's contributions provide valuable insights into the intersection of race, education, and history in the post-Civil War United States, reflecting a commitment to documenting the narratives of marginalized groups.

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