Examining Changes in Data - African Americans' Education Levels Through the Years

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Activity Description

Students will analyze and compare census data on the education levels of African-Americans in 1850 and in 1880. Students will also discuss how historical events can affect data.

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Suggested Grade Level

7–8

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Approximate Time Required

45 minutes

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to compare, analyze, and interpret 1850 and 1880 census data on African- Americans’ education levels before the Civil War and post-Reconstruction.
Students will be able to write an essay analyzing their findings from the census data.

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Materials Required

The student version of this activity, 9 pages

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Activity Items

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Attending School in the United States During the Year, as Returned in the Schedule of Population, 1850
Number of Pupils Attending Public Schools, by Color, 1880
Adults in the United States Over Twenty Years of Age Who Cannot Read and Write, 1850
Illiteracy, by States and Territories, 1880

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