Identifier
etd-04072008-112214
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geography and Anthropology
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The written and historical record is frequently flawed, as it most often written by a single dominant group. The history of Morganza Elementary, an early twentieth century African American school in Morganza, Louisiana, was both omitted from the historical record and as a result, was slowly being erased in the minds of the community. Archaeological excavations were undertaken in order to better understand the lifeways of both the community and the students as well as the daily practices of both. In conjunction with the archaeological excavations, oral histories were completed with former students. Through this combination, new light was shed on not only the educational conditions of the school, but also the interactions between community members. As a result, the daily life of African Americans living in the Jim Crow-era South can now be fully understood.
Date
2008
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Struchtemeyer, Dena Lyn, "Separate but equal?: the archaeology of an early twentieth-century African American school" (2008). LSU Master's Theses. 2672.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2672
Committee Chair
Patrick Hesp
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.2672