ABSTRACT
Summary: In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the educational treatment of Mexican, Asian, Native, African, and Puerto Rican Americans ran counter to the common school ideal of uniting all children in the same schoolhouse. Entangled in the educational issues was the problem of citizenship. The Naturalization Act of 1790 provided for naturalized citizenship only for those classified as “white.” This chapter will discuss educational segregation and discrimination regarding: Mexican Americans; Asian Americans; Native Americans; African Americans; Puerto Ricans.
