Post Revolution Education

Education from the revolution to the 20th century talks about the foundation of US education and how it has transformed through many steps through out the centuries. European settlers had created their own education once they came to the states. This included mainly schooling for white males who could pay for it. However after the revolution we became our own country, a country that needed education. Schools were still scattered, but ideas were being thrown around and radical philosophies developed. Topics from post-revolution education, to the common school movement and education for minorities show that over time humanistic ideals go full circle. Post Revolution school was up to each person and what they could afford. Different schools were around and taught in all different ways. There were monitorial schools which would be similar to a large university lecture, charity schools for the poor, grammar schools …show more content…
Education is one of them. From the reading I got to experience how Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Blacks and women were treated. The language barrier of Hispanics is something that hits home for me because I have seen students fall victim to it. Segregation between blacks and whites is something we have all been told about time after time, but when I think about one of my friends who is black and imagine the fact that not only could we not go to the same school as me, but she would be going to a school that is incredibly worse than mine. After the revolution you started seeing this idea more and more that women could go to school.I wonder if I would have been one of those women who fought for her rights. I hope to be a Susan B Anthony, bit would I of? I fear breaking the rules and going against the norms. Further more it makes me wonder about the injustices that go on now and if I am just sitting back and letting them happen rather than fighting for what I believe