The Dreamkeepers Book Analysis

The Dreamkeepers by Gloria Ladson Billings gives a critical analysis the education of African American students in this nation throughout history. Several examples were provided showing how teachers conduct their classes and the cultural effects on their students. The book also tells why it is important to understand that culture is important in creating a curriculum that engages and enriches African-American students.
African-American have been in a longstanding struggle for equality for hundreds of years. African-Americans were legally seen as three-fifths of a Caucasian person until the abolishment of slavery in 1865 and the passage of the 14th and 15th constitutional amendments were established, granting citizenship and right to vote. However,