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1. www.npca.org › articles › 5063-parks-group-lauds-newParks Group Lauds New Legislation to Establish Rosenwald ...

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Having experienced discrimination and prejudice himself as a Jewish man, philanthropist Julius Rosenwald acted in solidarity with Black communities to create a stronger United States of America.

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3. www.britannica.com › money › Sears-Roebuck-and-CompanySears | History & Facts | Britannica Money

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   Oct 6, 2024 · In 1895 Julius Rosenwald, a wealthy clothing manufacturer, bought out Roebuck’s interest, and he reorganized the mail-order business. Sears meanwhile wrote the company’s soon-to-be-famous catalogs.

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   Sep 19, 2024 · The Julius Rosenwald Fund sponsored schools in 15 southern states. Below is detailed information about the schools built and the schools undergoing preservation in 13 of those states.

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Though he was not the first white philanthropist to support the education of Blacks, Julius Rosenwald, the president of the Sears Roebuck Company propelled the effort to new heights. Rosenwald was the impetus that created better schools, longer school years and school libraries for southern Black children. Mr.

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   1 day ago · To meet the enormous desire for education among African Americans, northern charities helped black communities start thousands of new schools in the South. One of the largest programs was the Julius Rosenwald Fund, established in 1914 by a Sears, Roebuck, and Company executive. The fund required matching contributions from local communities.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · However, Julius Rosenwald started donating money to help build schools in the South for Black schoolchildren as early as 1912. From 1912 to 1932, Rosenwald Funds helped fund the building of almost 5,000 schools. In the state of Georgia, 242 schools were built in 103 counties (Jones, 2021).

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   Who was Julius Rosenwald?

   • The Jewish philanthropist Julius Rosenwald supported the construction of thousands of primary and secondary schools for black youth in the rural South; the public school system was segregated and black facilities were historically underfunded.

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   What was the Julius Rosenwald Fund?

   • The Julius Rosenwald Fund was a financial grant program established in 1917 for the construction of public schools for African Americans throughout the South. Julius Rosenwald began giving money for schools as early as 1912.

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   Did Julius Rosenwald want to build schools?

   • Contrary to building schools, Julius Rosenwald did not have the courage nor the desire. When Rockefeller Foundation staff member Edwin Embree became president of the Rosenwald Fund in 1928, he directed the organization beyond its founder’s main concern in rural schools.

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   How did Rosenwald help the school system?

   • Public funds were committed for the schools, and blacks raised additional funds by community events, donating land and labor, and sometimes by members' getting second mortgages on their homes. Hoping to encourage collaboration, Rosenwald required the white school systems to support the schools by approving them.

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   How did Julius Rosenwald influence philanthropy?

   • Julius Rosenwald contributed to philanthropy by collaborating directly with Booker T. Washington in funding schools for Black Southerners. The curriculum of the Rosenwald schools likely reflected much of Washington’s educational model for Black Americans, though the extent of this is unclear.

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   What a powerful legacy did Rosenwald leave?

   • What a powerful legacy they left – a wealthy Jewish businessman who believed in social justice and a former slave who believed in the power of education to uplift his brethren! Over six hundred thousand African Americans received good educations in Rosenwald elementary and high schools.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education by Norman H. Finkelstein Between 1913 and 1932, Sears, Roebuck president Julius Rosenwald helped finance the...