Education During Reconstruction During The Civil War

â€Å"Education during Reconstruction† In the south before during and after the reconstruction was a time for educational growth. Many states were just beginning to provide public education. The education system was trialed and errored to become the system that we know today during this era. The civil war brought separation of races but also families, the radical republicans stressed education during the reconstruction to avert the attention of the people from the war and racial issues. Before the civil war few states provided public education, but local churches and citizens started schools. Where teachers were left to their own devices and the day-to-day running of the school. The schools schedule was based upon the agricultural†¦show more content†¦They encouraged educational growth stating it was the key to social progress. They established the Freedmen’s Bureau in order to encourage the education growth of the country. It was passed by Congress in March of 1865 to help assist the former slaves in their transition to freedom. The Bureau distributed clothing, food, and offered military protection to students and teachers. The Bureau established schools, hospitals, and teacher training centers. They began establishing schools for the newly freed slaves in mid-1865. â€Å"In a free country the ballot should be available to every citizen, a school room open to every child† From the first days of their freedom Freedmen demanded formal education. Students from all ages, children and adults, crowded into the school. The schools began to become overcrowded and it was difficult to get a seat in the school. It was unlikely that 10 percent of the state’s African Americans population could find a seat in the school during reconstruction. The children were taught during the day. The teachers of the new students often claimed that they’re students had no idea how to learn in a class room or behave. The adults went to school as the children did, the adults attended school at night and were taught to read and write. The adults often learned to read so they would be able to read the Bible on their own. The teachers were both males and