"Kentucky's Idea of Education" Newspaper Article, February 22, 1904

On November 13, 1902, the Marshalltown (Iowa) Evening-Times Republican commented on a bill passed by Kentucky’s legislature which called for the segregation of public schools. The paper was outraged and took special notice of the impact the bill would have on Berea College, the first interracial college in the South and one that promoted racial and social equality.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Kentucky's Idea of Education," Marshalltown Evening-Times Republican, pp. 4, 22 February 1904

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On November 13, 1902, the Marshalltown Evening-Times Republican commented on a bill passed by Kentucky’s legislature, which called for the segregation of public schools. The paper was outraged and took special notice of the impact the bill would have on Berea College, the first interracial college in the South and one that promoted racial and social equality.

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Source-Dependent Questions

If signed into law, how would Kentucky’s education bill impact public schools, colleges and universities?
How did the Evening-Times Republican feel about this bill? Select three phrases that reveal this opinion.
Marshalltown, Iowa, is 675 miles away from Berea, Kentucky. Why was Berea College so important to the Evening-Times Republican?

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"Kentucky's Idea of Education," Marshalltown Evening-Times Republican, pp. 4, 22 February 1904. Courtesy of Library of Congress