1700's
1704 – Private school opened for Africans and American Indians in New York City by Elias Neau, a Frenchman.
1731 - The African School for Blacks was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Anthony Benezet, founder of the Abolitionist Society.
1740 – South Carolina outlawed education of Africans or employment of enslaved Africans as scribes.
1744 – Society for the Propagation of the Gospel established a mission school for Africans in Philadelphia with 2 African teachers.
1750 – Private evening school established for Africans in Philadelphia by Anthony Benezet, founder of the Abolitionist Society.
1755 - Hugh Bryan, a wealthy South Carolina planter, funded a school for enslaved Africans in Virginia.
1761 - Phyllis Wheatley brought to US.
1764 - Editor of paper in Williamsburg, Virginia, opened a school for Africans.
1774 – Free Africans in Charleston, South Carolina, established a school.
1774 - American Convention of Abolition Societies urged branches of their society to instruct children of enslaved and free Africans in “common literature”.
1775-1783 – The Revolutionary War. US independence recognized.
1777 - Declaration of Independence.
1777 - On recommendations of Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting, New Jersey Quakers raised funds for the education of African Americans and opened a school.
1782 - George Leile, African American preacher, founded the first Baptist church in Jamaica.
1784 - Quakers of Philadelphia hired Sarah Dwight to teach sewing to African girls.
1784 - Anthony Benezet died and willed money for the support of education of Africans and American Indians.
1785 - The University of Georgia (UGA) is chartered on paper as the first state-chartered land grant university
1787- US. Constitution ratified.
1787 - New York City African Free School opened. School willed by Benezet opened.
1788 - State of New Jersey made teaching enslaved Africans to read compulsory, with a penalty of 5 pounds.
1789 - Quakers in Philadelphia organized the Society for the Free Instruction of the Orderly Blacks and People of Color, which established evening schools for African adults.
1790 - Methodist Conference recommended the establishment of Sunday schools for poor African and white children to teach learning and piety.
1791 – Bill of Rights – 1st 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. States have rights not granted to the federal government. Education is a right of states.
1794 - Secession of African Methodists led by Richard Allen.
1797 - Abolitionists in Alexandria, VA, established a school with an African teacher.
1798 - Free Africans in Boston established a school.
1704 – Private school opened for Africans and American Indians in New York City by Elias Neau, a Frenchman.
1731 - The African School for Blacks was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Anthony Benezet, founder of the Abolitionist Society.
1740 – South Carolina outlawed education of Africans or employment of enslaved Africans as scribes.
1744 – Society for the Propagation of the Gospel established a mission school for Africans in Philadelphia with 2 African teachers.
1750 – Private evening school established for Africans in Philadelphia by Anthony Benezet, founder of the Abolitionist Society.
1755 - Hugh Bryan, a wealthy South Carolina planter, funded a school for enslaved Africans in Virginia.
1761 - Phyllis Wheatley brought to US.
1764 - Editor of paper in Williamsburg, Virginia, opened a school for Africans.
1774 – Free Africans in Charleston, South Carolina, established a school.
1774 - American Convention of Abolition Societies urged branches of their society to instruct children of enslaved and free Africans in “common literature”.
1775-1783 – The Revolutionary War. US independence recognized.
1777 - Declaration of Independence.
1777 - On recommendations of Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting, New Jersey Quakers raised funds for the education of African Americans and opened a school.
1782 - George Leile, African American preacher, founded the first Baptist church in Jamaica.
1784 - Quakers of Philadelphia hired Sarah Dwight to teach sewing to African girls.
1784 - Anthony Benezet died and willed money for the support of education of Africans and American Indians.
1785 - The University of Georgia (UGA) is chartered on paper as the first state-chartered land grant university
1787- US. Constitution ratified.
1787 - New York City African Free School opened. School willed by Benezet opened.
1788 - State of New Jersey made teaching enslaved Africans to read compulsory, with a penalty of 5 pounds.
1789 - Quakers in Philadelphia organized the Society for the Free Instruction of the Orderly Blacks and People of Color, which established evening schools for African adults.
1790 - Methodist Conference recommended the establishment of Sunday schools for poor African and white children to teach learning and piety.
1791 – Bill of Rights – 1st 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. States have rights not granted to the federal government. Education is a right of states.
1794 - Secession of African Methodists led by Richard Allen.
1797 - Abolitionists in Alexandria, VA, established a school with an African teacher.
1798 - Free Africans in Boston established a school.