The Jim Crow era took a ruthless approach to young black children struggling to begin their education in a variety of ways. For example, schools for black youth were incredibly overcrowded and students outnumbered desks, creating a very cramped learning environment. Perhaps this could have been overlooked if the students had followed the same curriculum as the white children, but that was not the case. The learning program excluded the ideas of freedom and liberation (Brooker). The Jim Crow era limited people's access to new and innovative ways of thinking by limiting their learning. However, this was not the case in the Jazz Age. In fact, the 1920s are known as the decade of the progressive movement in education. This term was coined after the arrival of a new philosophy nationwide, one that was more student-centered than teacher-centered. This philosophy that quickly took root in American schools included two main areas: respect for diversity and serious development in the area of ​​critical thinking. These new ideals brought students closer to a more successful academic career (“A Brief Overview”). In the Roaring Twenties, education was valued and a priority unlike the Jim Crow era where education was riddled with