A Chance to Learn: The History of Race and Education in the United states

Sol Cohen, Meyer Weinberg

The American Historical Review · 1978 · 113 citations · 0 references

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Preface Introduction: race in American education Part I. Elementary and Secondary Education: 1. The system of compulsory ignorance 2. Separate and unequal: black education, 1864-1950 3. Struggle for public policy: black children since 1950 4. Mexican-American children: the neighbours within 5. Indian-American children 6. Puerto Rican children Part II. Higher Education: 7. Guarded preserve: black students in higher education 8. Higher education for other minorities Part III. Conclusions: 9. To educate all the children of all the people Notes Bibliography Index.