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Old Deluder Satan Act Passed
-Old Deluder Satan Act passed in Massachusetts requiring towns of 50+ families to hire a teacher to educate the citizens
-Towns of 100+ families were required to provide grammer schools
-On a small scale it opened society's eyes to the need for education -
Franklin Forms the American Philosophical Society
-Brought about ideas from the Enlightenment
-Redirected the focus from religion onto Secularism, human reasoning, and science
-Assisted future school curriculums to shift to what they comprise of today -
Horace Mann Becomes Secretary of Massachusetts State Board of Education
-Mann played large role in educating teachers through the use of "normal schools"
-Also the leader behind the use of "common schools" which insisted on providing individuals of every background the same educational opportunity -
First Morrill Act Established
-First act passed that donated public lands for the purpose of agriculture and mechanic arts
-Allowed middlemen to pursue higher education in a realistic sense rather than on the "classical education" ideas
-Brought about the idea of Technical Colleges that we see today -
Brown vs. Board of Education
-Beforehand African American children were required to reside in separate educational facilities than Caucasians
-Led to the decision that separate educational institutions were "inherently unequal"
-Sparked the start of the long road to equality -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Passed
-Provided federal funds for low-income children to attain schooling
-Gave children an opportunity to detach from the world of poverty
-Tremendous impact on allowing all individuals an equal education opportunity as well as ensuring high economic success opportunities through educated individuals
