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Yellow- Essential question
Green- Schools for children
Purple- Education for blacks
Blue- Education for immigrants

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High school diplomas became the only entrance requirement for most state universities

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During 1880-1920, college enrollments quadrupled

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Only 2.3% of young people in America attended college

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Immigrants were encouraged to go to school

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Although he was also a highly educated African American like Washington, he had a different approach to African American higher level education. He founded the "Niagara Movement" to motivate young African Americans to pursue a liberal arts education.

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Activist Leader in Niagara Movement & Co-Founder of the NAACP | Biography

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Most families sent their children to free public schools while adults could attend night school

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By 1900, more than half a million students attended high school. Some new academics were added such as science, social studies and civics. Students enrolled in education increased from 7.6 million in 1871 to 21.6 million in 1920. and literacy percentage also greatly increased as a result to the changes made in education.

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He was an african American educator who graduated from "Virginias Hampton institute and later on became the head of the Tuskegee institue. He contributed by helping African Americans get an education focused around mechanical and physical work.

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Booker T. Washington: Founder of Tuskegee University & Champion for Civil Rights | Biography

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In 1890, less than 1% of black teenagers attended high school. Over 2/3 of the 1% went to private schools.

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To what extent was America the land of opportunity in terms of education?

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To what extent was America the land of opportunity in terms of education?

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Between 1865 and 1895 laws were passed requiring children from 8 to 14 to attend 12 to 16 weeks of school every year. The scholar system had a lot of flaws as people were unhappy about it.  This gave opportunity to everyone to have access to education and have a chance to succeed in life.

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Blacks were striving towards a higher education after the civil war. Although they had some restrictions, they still had opportunities thanks to individuals and institutions funding their education. Overall, just a few thousand where able to receive a higher education proving how they did not have many educational opportunities