Horace Mann And The American Education Reform Movement

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." This was said by Malcolm X on June 28, 1964. He spoke out for African American equality, justice, education, and freedom. This same fight for education happened in the 1800s for free public education. Before the 19th century, there were only a small percentage of schools that were free and open to everyone. Horace Mann and the American Education Reform movement changed that. The American Education Reform began during the 1830s when Horace Mann advocated for the Common School Movement. It was a movement working toward having free public schools paid for by tax dollars. discuss what America was like during this time in general and what problems

This would take women out of the stereotype that they are only meant to care for children. The assimilation of people who don’t practice Christianity and the forcing of women into the cult of domesticity was very wrong and controlling. Although the schools started off by forcing Christianity and stereotypical ideas about women, these beliefs were fought and soon changed. In 1855, Massachusetts became the first state to allow students of any race, color, or religious opinions. A. While this is only one state that made a change, it was a big step to get a law passed for everyone to be able to attend school. It wasn’t required by law to allow all races and religions into public schools until 1964. Although this is a long time after the Education Reform movement, the main people behind the movement opposed religion in schools. Horace Mann believed that schools should not teach religion in schools. He was attacked for it. (A) He stood his ground and stated that “Our public schools are not Theological Seminaries.”(J) This clearly shows that the Education Reform was motivated by humanitarian concerns because he was the main voice advocating for this