1837

One thing about the history of the US Education system that caught my eye from 1565 to 1900 was the founding of the African Institute.

It become the first institue to offer higher education for African Americans. Established by a Quaker philanthropist, Richard Humprey, to prepare African Americans to become teachers.

The Institue was later relocated to George Cheyney’s farm and continued to teacher people of color on how to become teacher for many years.

To me, that is really fascinating that the first college for African Americans was solly started so they could become teachers. It intrigues me becuase I remeber during my 8th grade trip to Washington DC, we pasted the first public highschool for African Americans. The Dunbar High School is still operating to this day, same as the Cheyney University.

Despiste all of the early colleges and public schools in American during the early years, I love that people saw the need that people of color deserve an education way before slavery was abolished. Education for slaves was highly discoruage and sometimes banned in Southern States. In addition, as the south went through reconstruction after the Civil War, the south education system was put on the back burner for many years, yet these institues remained open.

Moreover, I find the history of many “first” institues to be noteable because many where open despite the large viewpoints of the place where women and people of color belonged in society. The US Education system may not be perfect throughout this time period, but it seems to always want people of any status to have the chance to expand their knowledge.