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African American Education
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New York City
African American children were given schools for the first time. -
Mississippi
Laws were passed to prohibit African Americans from learning how to read and write. -
The Virginia General Assembly
African Americans are prohibited from being taught and learning how to read. -
Pennsylvania
At the state legislature, free Blacks made an unsuccessful petition to allow their children into the public schools. -
Connecticut
Prudence Crandell, an American educator, allowed the first African American girl into her institution. -
Cincinnati, Ohio
The first African American only school was founded -
Ohio
At the state's expense, Black education is forbidden -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
An antislavery novel written by Harriet Beehcer Stowe, is published for the first time. -
Dred Scott Case
This U.S Supreme Court case made slavery legal -
President Lincoln
In Washington D.C., a bill was passed to mandate the creation of black public schools. -
Fisk University
One of the first black higher learning institutions was founded. -
Feed Slaves Scholarships
For the former slaves, Peabody Fund was established across the nation to provide scholarships and endowments for an education. -
Hampton Institute
Founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton Institute was founded in Hampton, Virginia. -
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute for industrial education. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
The Supreme Court supports the idea of separated schools for whites and blacks. -
The Souls of Black Folks
W.E.B Du Bois publishes his collection of essays called The Souls of Black Folk -
Brown vs Board of Education
Segregated schools are unequal and are abolished. -
New York City Riot
Issue of community control leads the teachers in New York City to go on strike.