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Northwest Land Ordinance
a. “Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good
government and the happiness of mankind, schools, and the means
of education shall be forever encouraged. “
b. Settlers in NW territory (OH, IN, IL,WI, MI, MN)
i. One section - 16th section of land set aside for educationclosest
to center of township
ii. Could be sold or traded- proceeds towards education
iii. 1st federal involvement in funding
Primary Source Document -
Period: to
Common School Movement
“Schools good enough for the best and cheap enough for the poorest.”
Julie Underwood, “Common schools were conceived as places where civic virtue was passed on to the next generation. Public schools were created as places where a diverse nation of immigrants could come together to learn how to be a democracy.”
a. By 1865 – 50% of kids were in public schools
b. Lowest percentage was in the South -
