African Americans played a larger and greater role than women in segregation. Many of the African Americans during the 1700 were slaves with no education at all. The main reason why education wasn 't permitted for them was because of the fear the plantation owners had knowing that education was the main distinction between the rich and poor. Having an educated black was permitting them to rise in society and stand up for themselves. Another huge reason why African Americans weren 't allowed to attend school was because of segregation meaning that whites and blacks couldn 't attend the same schools. Only way for a black to get educated was for its master to teach them how to read and write, providing knowledge that would set him apart from others. In 1799 John Chavis became the first African American to attend college in America although there is no document recording him earning a degree. He attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. This was the beginning to new opportunities for African
African Americans played a larger and greater role than women in segregation. Many of the African Americans during the 1700 were slaves with no education at all. The main reason why education wasn 't permitted for them was because of the fear the plantation owners had knowing that education was the main distinction between the rich and poor. Having an educated black was permitting them to rise in society and stand up for themselves. Another huge reason why African Americans weren 't allowed to attend school was because of segregation meaning that whites and blacks couldn 't attend the same schools. Only way for a black to get educated was for its master to teach them how to read and write, providing knowledge that would set him apart from others. In 1799 John Chavis became the first African American to attend college in America although there is no document recording him earning a degree. He attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. This was the beginning to new opportunities for African