Education
Public education was necessary for a stable and prosperous nation. Most states had established public schools by the civil war. Most students dropped out. Kids between the ages of 8-14 had to go to school for 12-16 weeks per year. Rules were strict, and punishments were really harsh. Kindergarten students became part of the public school system. Early in the 1900s half a million kids attended high school. Males were put in classes for drafting, carpentry, and mechanics. Females were prepared for jobs in a office. Public Education was not available to colored children until the 1940s. Immigrants were encouraged to go to school to learn English. They were "Americanized". Only 2.3% of Americans attended college, but by the 1920s the number increased greatly.
Discrimination
Most blacks and minorities were fighting for equality. Black people were often given hard tests for them to vote. Southern states had separated blacks and whites in public areas. They continued to argue on this and came to the conclusion that the separate places can still be separate but the spaces would have to be equal. The doctrine was established "separate but equal". examples: Blacks and Whites could never shake hands. Black people moved up North and they were still not treated equally. Mexicans were hired to build the railroads. Chinese people were overpopulating and White people were getting worried they would take all of their jobs. Jim Crow laws and racial discrimination led to the fight for equality for people of all backgrounds in America.
Entertainment
In 1882 Barnum bought his first elephant bought his first elephant and named in Jumbo. He created his own circus. Baseball was one of the biggest sports since 1845 when the rules were made up. 1876 the first major league was formed. The first motion camera was made in 1895. Amusement Parks came to the U.S. in the late 1800s. The Great Depression was the downfall of Amusement parks, but they came back after WWll. Disney Land was created in 1955.
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