Martha Schofield, pioneer Negro educator Historical and philosophical review of reconstruction period of South Carolina

"Martha Schofield, Pioneer Negro Educator" by Matilda A. Evans is a biography that follows the remarkable life of Martha Schofield, a champion of education for African Americans during the Reconstruction era in South Carolina. The book showcases Schofield's relentless commitment to teaching amidst the difficulties of racial prejudice and social change. To establish the setting, it begins with a gripping scene of an escaped slave, on the run from pursuers, finding sanctuary with the Schofield family, demonstrating the dangers and moral questions of the time. This dramatic start underscores Schofield's own path as she dedicates herself to uplifting newly freed people through education, actively fighting against slavery and racial inequality.