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Justin Smith Morrill: Morrill Act of 1862
Created opportunity for America's working class and minority citizens to pursue a higher education. Got the funds from the sale of federal lands to support new Land-Grant colleges and universities that taught agriculture, business, engineering, mechanics and home economics. -
Land Grant University's
higher education offered for US citizens with of average means -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
Agricultural Extension Act -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
gave money to secondary teachers to train people who wanted to work on the farm; Changed from home economics to FACS -
Vocational Education Acts of 1963 and 1968
funding for student organizations, special needs students, etc. -
Carl Perkins Vocational Act of 1985
targeted education towards special needs children and minorities -
Land Grant University's in AR
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