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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > religious institutions and schooling > Sabbath schools
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Sabbath schools  

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  • Sabbath schools sprung up throughout the South during and after the Civil War; they were established and almost exclusively maintained by formerly enslaved African Americans. These church-sponsored schools operated mainly in the evenings and on weekends, and they provided basic literacy and religious instruction to thousands of students who were not able to attend weekday schools. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Sabbath Schools]

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