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Children living in the Antebellum: education

Children living in the Antebellum: education. Lupita Gonzalez Period 6 US History. Need of Education. Problem: Democracy demanded education for voters & the people of our country Solution: Horace Mann of Massachusetts pressed bill of public education that passed in 1837.

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Children living in the Antebellum: education

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  1. Children living in the Antebellum: education Lupita Gonzalez Period 6 US History

  2. Need of Education Problem: Democracy demanded education for voters & the people of our country Solution: Horace Mann of Massachusetts pressed bill of public education that passed in 1837. Funding from citizens & public funds Nonagricultural employment, opened options to females First school in Connecticut in 1839

  3. About the schools 1852 Massachusetts pass law orders kids (ages 8-14) to school Private schools, Christian schools, tutors, foreign schools Rows of benches, blackboards brought in 19th century

  4. American Children Education Learned basic literacy at home Spelling bees, debates Obedience, politeness, honesty Basic grammar school education Reading, writing, math, history, geography

  5. African-Americans • Illegal to go to school in the South • Only two schools for them in NY, three in Philadelphia • some children vandalized their schools • Slaves were denied education • Few taught by masters • Read newspapers or a Bible • Not allowed to learn to write

  6. Special Needs Children Not a lot of support 1817 Rev. Thomas Gallaudet opened school in Connecticut for the deaf Samuel Howe taught the blind with string on cards to make letters Laura Bridgman first blind & deaf student to be successfully educated

  7. Webster’s Spelling Book 1829 Edition Noah Webster taught grammar and reading Created the Webster’s Dictionary

  8. Today (+)Schools are now open to everyone (+)Public & private schools (-)Some schools > others (-)Not enough funding = schools closing

  9. Questions What were the most important reasons for the beginning of education in the antebellum period? How were African American children’s form of education different then the education of white children? What problems experienced then are still happening today?

  10. MLA Works Cited "antebellum child culture." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/ Newman, Jason. "public education." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/ "Noah Webster." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/> "common schools." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/

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