The Development of African American Education and The Causes and Effects of Racial Educational Inequality

Abstract

African Americans have been a highly visible race throughout history, and they have had a great impact on the United States throughout history. This race went from slavery to freedom, from segregation to the civil rights movement, and they gained legal equality. However, they continue to be treated unfairly in every aspect of society. Racial inequality continues to this day, divorced from the law, and relying only on ingrained ideas can create extremely visible and persistent inequality in many aspects of society. This also includes education, and the continuing inequality in education undoubtedly has a continuing negative impact on African Americans, thus becoming a central factor in the inequality and class solidification between the races. The thesis takes a look at educational inequality against African Americans in the United States, describes the history of African American education, focuses on racial educational inequality for African Americans, and then examines the multiple causes of present-day racial educational inequality and its continuing impact on racial discrimination.