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First School Created
It's important because this is how education in america started essentially
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Thomas Jefferson creates a 2 track education system
Inspired low income kids to work hard in school
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Pennsylvania calls for free education for poor children
It's important that everyone gets an education. It doesn't matter if you have a poor family
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First School Created
The first public school opened causing a free education for everybody
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Massachusetts passes law making all grades of public school free to all students
Makes all grades free for all students
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Most southern states forbid slaves from learning to read
It made people unable to read. PEOPLE! Slaves are people too
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Horace Mann becomes newly formed Massachusetts head of education
Horace became massachusetts' head of education. It's a turning point in education
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The U.S. annexes texas
Important because we had more land so more schools could open
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Congress makes it illegal for Native Americans to learn their native languages
Important because this made a lot of people very angry
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Brown v. Board Of Education
Important because it finally ended segregation of schools
source: https://www.raceforward.org/research/reports/historical-timeline-public-education-us
