Horace Mann (Leader)

Also,"Social background and wealth affected the quality of education. Rich families sent their kids to private school or hired a tutor. Poor children went to public school. Girls could go to school, but parents usually thought that girls needed little education and kept them home. Therefore, few girls learned to read."

But, only upper-class students from wealthier families specifically white boys were provided the best education. These students would be sent to a private school and would exclusively study the Bible, Latin, and Greek. Lastly, in some communities during the Colonial Era, girls would only attend school in the summer while boys would only attend school in the winter.       African-American and Native-American students had exceeding difficult times if they wanted a good education. Most of the schools in the 1800's only allowed white students education. But, rarely there would be a school for any student, disregarding race or a school just for non-white children. These schools were commonly established by groups such as the Quakers to convert the children to Christianity.