HIST 4071 Chapter : Learning Letters
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Sizable percentage of children in these states had schools. Nola had one of the best municipal public school systems. Good laws but little public money, was funded privately. Not many good public schools outside of the city. The great middle class did not push for education, farming was more important. Population density in the south was less the people were too far and in between. Public universities began in the south. (not like the religious onesharvard, First half of the 1800"s public colleges sprang up in the south. University of virginia and university of south carolina were the most promonant. In addition to public university, also had military academies. Militias were important in the south, it was also a good place to send an unruly planters son. Came about because ministers felt the other schools were becoming less religious and playgrounds for the rich. 1820 was a leading institution in the us.
