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Implementation Of The Common School Reform By Horace Mann

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The Common School reform, introduced by Horace Mann the director of the state's board of education, offered an education to all children regardless of class. Before implementation of the Common School reform, most children were educated through various avenues or simply did not have access to any educational opportunities.

By offering a universal public education, children were presented with an equal opportunity that allowed for an ability to advance within society. Additionally, it offered women actual career prospects as teachers. However, as this reform was successful in the North, the South had no desire for educating those that threatened their social order.

Utopian Communities sparked an uprising of community reforms for those that
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