present basic data on literacy, school attendance, educational attainment, various measures of school quality, and the returns … Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka . A theme of convergence is central to the narrative. Slaves were … Emancipation, black children continued to face many obstacles in acquiring education. In addition to their relative poverty and …

on micro-level census data, we describe racial differences in literacy rates, school attendance, years of educational …-1960 period. The overwhelming theme is one of educational convergence, despite overt discrimination for much of the period …

on micro-level census data, we describe racial differences in literacy rates, school attendance, years of educational …-1960 period. The overwhelming theme is one of educational convergence, despite overt discrimination for much of the period …