The Age of Change: Reform Movement of the 1830s

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Before the mid-1800s no uniform educational policy existed in the US. Massachusetts and Vermont were the only two states before the Civil War to pass a attendance law. Classrooms were not divided by grade and kids of all ages were mixed together. In 1830, Americans increasingly began to demand tax-supported public school systems. Even though the system was optional many people opposed it and tried to get rid of the law.

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The Age of Change: Reform Movement of the 1830s

By Fureys

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