Racial and Gendered Education in the United States (1860-1910)
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Tara Penry
During the nineteenth century, the United States was going through major changes in the education system. The ‘common school’ movement began to form and more children were being enrolled in school than working at jobs. Although this period showed progress in public education, it still had its restrictions towards certain racial groups and women specifically. Besides race and gender, class and region (urban vs rural) also affected educational opportunities. Our project explores the education system through the eyes of Black Americans, Native Americans, and women during the period associated with American realism in literature.
Wheaton, Jodie and Recla, Caitlin, "Racial and Gendered Education in the United States (1860-1910)" (2019). 2019 Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference. 161.