Blacks were educated in the South in a variety of ways. While there were no schools virtually available, Blacks were able to enroll in public schools. Why? Well, at this time, the government promotes educational advancements which meant that as far as education, racism didn’t matter. In fact, enrolling Blacks in public schools improved social and racial interactions. By about 1870, there were lots of Black people enrolled in public schools. Additionally, some slaves had slave owners who educated the slaves themselves with things such as how to read, write, and spell. Because this also happened to be during the Reconstruction Era, the Radical Republicans carried out their initiation to educate Blacks and to help former slaves get their lives back on track. Why did they do this you may ask? Well, after Abraham Lincoln died, Andrew Johnson immediately became President. President Johnson was a Southerner and did not condone anything along the lines of slave rights or freedom. He carried out Lincoln’s 10% Plan for Reconstruction, but minus the benefits to Black people. Black Codes were passed under Johnson’s administration and the Klu Klux Klan was formed under his administration, yet he had no response to these events. However, whenever you he Freedman’s Bureau was established, Johnson did have an issue with it. Back to the topic; Blacks were educated through their slave owners and through enrolling in public schools.
