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The Education of Black Children in the Jim Crow South

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During the early 1850s, education in the Deep South lacked the rigor of northern states. Because of segregation and Jim Crow laws, the education of African American children was severely poor, which ultimately impeded their success and opportunities later in life.
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  1. African American History
  2. African American Youth
  3. American South
  4. Children
  5. Education
  6. Racism
  7. Segregation

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