The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881

"The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881" by Various is a historical document that acts as a window into late 19th-century America, specifically focusing on the work of the American Missionary Association. The work details the Association's endeavors to educate and empower African Americans, Native Americans, and Chinese immigrants. This particular volume highlights the founding of the Tillotson Normal and Collegiate Institute in Texas, an educational institution for African American students after the Civil War, discussing the school's beginning, student body, and how the local community welcomed it, as well as noting the constant struggle for funding and space, also pointing to the broader theme of society's responsibility to educate formerly enslaved folks and secure their civil rights through academic opportunity and community support.