African American's History in Education

first African American to attend college

1799

John Chavis attends a college and is the first African American to do so. https://www.jbhe.com/chronology/

Forbids Teaching slaves

1830

The Virginia General forbids teaching African Americans to read or write no matter if they are a slave or not. https://www.scrabbleschool.org/Timeline.shtml

Not taught in same school

1870

African Americans and whites are not to be taught in the same school.
https://www.scrabbleschool.org/Timeline.shtml

Brown vs. Board of Education

1954

Brown vs. Board of Education rules segregation in school is against the 14th amendment. https://www.oah.org/tah/issues/2017/february/the-troubled-history-of-american-education-after-the-brown-decision/?gclid=CjwKCAjwkaSaBhA4EiwALBgQaNofQc7MevsOIruJZ8HrzoOPx6I4bw5ZmSZP8oltLi2I-jTwSQ9AIBoCktYQAvD_BwE

first African American in an intergated school

Nov 14, 1960

This was the first African American student to attend an integrated school. She was six years old and changed history as she attended an all-white school. https://www.gocruisers.org/RubyBridges.aspx