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Politics, Disability, and Education Reform in the South

The Work of John Eldred Swearingen

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  1. Edward Janak
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 1-14

  3. South Carolina, Populism, and the “New South,” 1865–1908

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 15-52

  4. Fighting the Good Fight, 1907–1915

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 53-85

  5. Political Triptych: Swearingen, Blease, and Tillman, 1911–1915

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 87-121

  6. Swept Up in Progressivism, 1915–1919

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 123-160

  7. Robert Cooper and the Final Battle, 1919–1957

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 161-199

  8. Conclusion: Not the Windows but the Occupant Looking Through

    • Edward Janak
    Pages 201-211

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 213-259
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Politics, Disability, and Education Reform in the South explores how race, gender, disability, and politics all came together to impact the career of one State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina who fought to improve educational conditions for African-Americans, women, and millworkers' children in South Carolina.

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"Those interested in the Progressive era, disability, and the history of education in the United States will find this inspirational biography of John Eldred Swearingen a necessary addition to their library." - Laurie Puchner, Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA

"Edward Janak tells the compelling story of John Eldred Swearingen, a privileged white male born in the South during Reconstruction. He loses his sight in a teenage hunting accident and later wins election as State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina. Swearingen uses his position to enhance the education of all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or income. This is an important book for educational historians and those interested in disability and social justice issues." - Linda C. Morice, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA, and editor of Vitae Scholasticae: The Journal ofEducational Biography

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Edward Janak is Associate Professor of Educational Studies at the University of Wyoming, USA.

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