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African American Education. Anna Vigil Duli Deskaj Nina Petrice Adams Adalurx I don’t know the name. Education of African Americans Kelly Miller, the first African American to attend John Hopkins University. African American Education (before 1861.
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African American Education • Anna Vigil • DuliDeskaj • Nina Petrice Adams • Adalurx I don’t know the name
Education of African AmericansKelly Miller, the first African American to attend John Hopkins University
African American Education (before 1861 • Slaves needed to be taught, but questions… • How fare would their education go? • 1760- struggles for rights aroused • Many could look past the horrendous acts done to slaves • Many believed they were at least entitled to freedom of body • Eventually Baptists and Methodists allowed access to the Negro population both bond and free.
Education 1930’s • Education now radically segregated • It was the law in many places especially the South • African American often lived in the poorest parts of the communities • Neighborhood schools suffered inability to raise funds to pay teachers salaries and maintenance • African American unrepresented on school boards • Unable to push for better school funding
Education from slavery • Slavery was made a lifelong system • Education of white children was largely in the hands of private groups. “ while, education of Negroes was almost non existent.” • The education of African American was even forbidden in some states.
The right direction • 1940 : Equal pay for African- American and white teachers • 1964 : Civil Rights Act of 1964
