In only a few places in the South do whites teach negroes in public schools.

The enthusiasm for education displayed just after emancipation gradually wore off, and many parents showed little interest in the education of their children.

Education had not proved the "open sesame" to affluence, and many parents were unwilling or unable to compel their children to attend school.

As a contributory cause of this reluctance the poverty of the negro must be considered.

It was difficult for the negro to send to school a child who might be of financial aid to the family.