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When towns did allow African Americans to attend school, most made them go to separate schools that received less money. Education for women did make some progress. In 1837, Ohio's Oberlin College became the first college to accept women, in addition to men. The whole reason we needed them was to make sure all types of people in America got a good education, and coud be educated voters.

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Education Before the Reform            Q2

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Education Before the Reform            Q2

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Before the reform, education was left to families, so many kids worked instead of going to school and only learned basic reading, writing and math.Only the rich could afford private schools, universities, and tutors.

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The main leader of the education reform was a man named Horace Mann. He was considered the "father" of the movement.

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"Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origins, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men... it prevents being poor."
- Horace Mann

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Mann believed all students should receive good free education. He also convinced the Massachusetts legislator to make a board of education and that was to help build a state wide school system the first one in america.

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Free education for white children, to train and educate teachers, and to establish state control over public schools, and make education available to more children.

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How citizens encouraged education reform            Q5

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How citizens encouraged education reform            Q5

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The citizens voted to pay taxes to build better schools, to pay teachers higher salaries and to establish special training schools for teachers. In addition, Mann lengthened the school year to 6 months and made improvements in school curriculum.

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The outcome of the Education Reform   Q6

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The outcome of the Education Reform   Q6

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The second great awakening launched a push for mandatory, free, public education. Reformers taught normal school subjects and moral principals and civics. In 1937, Horace Mann created grade levels, common standards and mandatory attendance to make sure that all citizens could become educated voters.

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