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9780807031261

Radical Equations

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807031261

  • ISBN10:

    0807031267

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-02-01
  • Publisher: Beacon Pr
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Summary

The author, a veteran of the civil rights movement, relates his life experiences with social activism and his career in mathematics and education, sharing his vision of universal math literacy among poor and minority children.

Author Biography

Robert P. Moses is the winner of many awards including a MacArthur "genius" fellowship and a Heinz Award in the Human Condition Charles E. Cobb, Jr., a SNCC field secretary in Mississippi from 1962 to 1967, is senior writer for the online news and information agency allAfrica.com, in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
In the Spirit of Ella: The Algebra Project and the Organizing Tradition of the Civil Rights Movement
Algebra and Civil Rights?p. 3
Learning from Ella: Lessons from Mississippi, ca. 1961p. 23
Standin' at the Crossroads: From Voter Registration to Political Partyp. 58
Radical Equations: The Story of a Grassroots Education Movement
Bouncing a Ball: The Early Days of the Algebra Projectp. 91
Pedagogy: The Experience of Teachers and Studentsp. 114
South Againp. 134
Weldon, North Carolina: The Spirit of Ella Bakerp. 152
Shaping Demand: The Young People's Projectp. 169
The Mathematics of Tripsp. 195
Acknowledgmentsp. 221
Indexp. 227
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