Race and Schooling in the South, 1880-1950

By Robert A. Margo

Subjects: Education, economic aspects, Nonfiction, African americans, education, Segregation in education, Economic development, Southern states, history, Discrimination in education, Education, Education, united states, history, African americans, southern states, Business, History, Effect of education on, Economic aspects of Education

Description: The interrelation among race, schooling, and labor market opportunities of American blacks can help us make sense of the relatively poor economic status of blacks in contemporary society. The role of these factors in slavery and the economic consequences for blacks has received much attention, but the post-slave experience of blacks in the American economy has been less studied. To deepen our understanding of that experience, Robert A. Margo mines a wealth of newly available census data and school district records. By analyzing evidence concerning occupational discrimination, educational expenditures, taxation, and teachers' salaries, he clarifies the costs for blacks of post-slave segregation.