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John Hope
John Hope A champion of liberal arts education for Black students, Hope was often at odds with Booker T. Washington, who advocated for technical training.

John Hope

American educator
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John Hope (born June 2, 1868, Augusta, Ga., U.S.—died Feb. 20, 1936, Atlanta, Ga.) was an American educator and advocate of advanced liberal-arts instruction for Black students at a time when the opposing views of Booker T. Washington for technical training held sway. Hope became the president of Atlanta University, the first graduate school for Black students, and he was one of the founders of the Niagara Movement, which was a forerunner of the National...

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