The founding of the USA changed the education landscape in America in the 1800s. Americans took control of their education system from the colonialists. State governments took control of the colonial colleges. Consequently, the US enjoyed college boom in the late 1800s as a result of changes in economic and industrial activities. This was to prepare the states to take control of their own affairs. During this period, education became accessible to all. However, the Southern Blacks did not have equal access to education as their Northern counterparts. This is because the whites who controlled Southern Blacks and most of the resources did not acknowledgment Blacks’ rights immediately. Consequently, their demographic and economic conditions remained almost constant before mid 1800s (Riesman, 1956). Southern Blacks access to education remained low. They were unlikely to participate in higher education for a number of reasons. Most of the blacks worked in the farms as farmers or farm laborers. Southern Blacks also worked as unskilled laborers in other sectors of the economy. At the same time, most of the Blacks did not own homes and majority occupied rural areas in the South. Thus, by mid 1800s, most Blacks still worked as farm laborers with no access to education due to their economic situations (Margo, 1990). During this period, Southern Blacks had restricted legal rights too. This was the period of segregation in the South. Segregation created a system of separate services and facilities between Whites and Blacks. There were also laws such as Jim Craw laws of 1900s, which further restricted Blacks access to education. Black schools did not experience changes as did their White counterparts. Consequently, there were serious decline in the education standards among Southern Black. This happened because of poor school facilities and resources. In short, Southern Blacks did not access education in 1800s due to poor economic conditions and restrictive and segregation laws that only favored Whites. Americans institutions of higher learning experienced changes as a result of formation of the United States of America. The state governments took control of schools. Consequently, college reputations improved with charters that favored development of higher education. The period of 1800s marked a college boom in America. However, these schools experienced funding difficulties and closure rate increased. This is because most of the colleges depended on funding from students and local donors. The unprecedented growth in commerce and industries increased funding for higher education. There were varieties of colleges in the mid nineteenth century. Churches emerged in support of higher education particularly among Blacks of the South. A part from churches, there were also groups that founded and supported higher education learning among Southern Blacks. Colleges of higher learning included scientific schools, medical schools, independent law schools, agricultural and engineering schools. Most of these schools depended on local donors in supporting higher learning activities (Riesman, 1956). Most Americans institutions of higher learning taught languages and liberal arts for the award of a degree qualification. However, as we hav