Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
- Congress passed a law requiring kids to go to school for 12-16 weeks a year.
- As public education became more available, more students began going to school. Also kids finally started going to high school because at the time the economy need people to be more educated and have better developed technical skills. But at the time the capitalist people were upset because kids going to school meant they couldn't work and make them money.
- In public schools there was a lot of Segregation and racism, and fewer than 1% of African americans attended school, the majority of which attended private schools.
- The amount of students moving on to higher education increased greatly during this time period, although it still wasn't that common.
- Medical, business and other types of specialized universities were established.
- After the Civil war the African American population began to pursue higher education. But out of 9 million, only about 6,000 of them went to college.
- The Niagara Movement insisted that blacks should seek a liberal arts education so the the African American community would have educated leaders. This was in contrast of Washingtons belief that they should go after things with a more gradual approach.
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
- Amusement parks were built and the first Ferris Wheel was presented at Coney Island in 1884
- Tennis and Bicycles were invented to help people be more entertained and active.
- Baseball ball became very popular both for people who wanted to watch and people who wanted to play the game.
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