Project Gutenberg 2021-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 136 Miller, Kelly 1863 1939 Brief for the higher education of the negro Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Brief for the Higher Education of the Negro" by Kelly Miller is a scholarly discourse written in the early 20th century, specifically around the early 1900s. This publication outlines the critical need for higher education among African Americans, arguing against the pervasive stereotypes that limit their potential. It serves as a social and educational manifesto, advocating for the uplifting and empowerment of the Negro community through advanced learning and leadership. In this work, Miller addresses the historical context of African Americans as subjugated individuals, often considered incapable of higher intellectual pursuits. He argues that education plays a crucial role not only in individual upliftment but also in the overall progress of the race. Stressing the importance of both higher and industrial education, Miller emphasizes that educated leaders are necessary to guide and educate the masses. He uses examples from institutions like Howard University and figures like Booker T. Washington to illustrate the benefits of higher learning. Overall, Miller's treatise is a powerful call to action for the recognition of the Negro's abilities and the imperative of educational investment to foster self-reliance, moral integrity, and social responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en African Americans -- Education E151 LC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Teaching & Education 57778 2025-06-26T03:48:33.804856 text/html 34385 2024-10-18T13:05:26 text/html 137063 2025-06-26T03:48:35.511844 application/epub+zip 134960 2025-06-26T03:48:34.160864 application/epub+zip 90553 2025-06-26T03:48:33.965846 application/epub+zip 164171 2025-06-26T03:48:36.775859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155736 2025-06-26T03:48:35.313849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111640 2022-09-29T09:38:37.311284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50377 2025-06-26T03:48:33.704848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30379 2024-10-18T13:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16822 2025-06-26T03:48:36.893831 application/rdf+xml 5604 2025-06-26T03:48:34.029840 image/jpeg 1182 2025-06-26T03:48:33.997842 image/jpeg 102251 2025-06-26T03:48:33.816854 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia