Historical Context of Catholic Education in the United States

This chapter delves into the 19th-century historical context of Catholic education in the United States, exploring how secularism arose to establish Protestantism as the norm in common schools, leading to discrimination against Catholics. It discusses the evolution of the relationship between individuals and the state, the emergence of a new secularized liberal ideology in universities, and the challenges faced by Catholic higher education in America amidst a secularized establishment.