“History of Multicultural Education”

By mylekgraham

  • English Settlement

    English Settlement
    1607 – The first English settlement in North America is established by the Virginia Company at Jamestown which is now the state of Virginia.

  • John Locke

    John Locke
    1693 - John Locke's Thoughts Concerning Education is published, describing views on educating upper class boys to be moral, rationally-thinking, and "young gentlemen." His ideas regarding educating the masses are conveyed in On Working Schools, which focused on the importance of developing a work ethic.

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    1788 - The U. S. Constitution is ratified by required number of states.

  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    1791 - The Bill of Rights is passed by the first Congress of the new United States.

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    1875 - The Civil Rights Act is passed, banning segregation in all public places.

  • Booker T. Washington

    Booker T. Washington
    1881 - Booker T. Washington becomes the first principal of a school in Tuskegee, Alabama, which is now Tuskegee University.

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    1964 - The Civil Rights Act becomes law.

  • Dr. King

    Dr. King
    1968 - Dr. Martin Luther King, leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th.

  • Equal Education

    Equal Education
    1974 - The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed. It prohibits discrimination and requires schools to take action to overcome barriers.

  • Obama

    Obama
    2008 - Barack Obama defeats John McCain and is elected the 44th President of the United States.