before the Civil War: Most of the Southern states, before the Civil War, made it illegal to teach a slave to read and write. Now, some African Americans did learn to read and write secretly. Some... their master or mistress actually taught them to read and write
After the civil war the African American people established a new education system for students. They established new schools under the name of “ Sab bath schools”. This kind of schools took a place in the church through Sunday and the week. Their curriculum was based on religions.
tates were also given a chance to propose changes, or amendments. Three-fourths of the states have to approve the amendment for it to become law. In the past 200 years, the Constitution has been amended 27 times. The 13th Amendment, in 1865, forever banned the practice of slavery.
