Report of the Joint Committee of the Two Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the Subject of a System of General Education: Together With the ... Communications on the Subject of Common - Softcover
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Excerpt from Report of the Joint Committee of the Two Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the Subject of a System of General Education: Together With the Bill Reported by Said Committee, and an Appendix Containing Sundry Communications on the Subject of Common Schools
In Pennsylvania, our right of suffrage is as broad as possible. A A citizen; who pays a tax of a few cents only, can go to the election, [with power equal to. Him who contributes many hundred d';ollars and by his vote, diiect the public weal, with the same authority as the richest citizen. It becomes necessary, therefore, to give the man of humble means, an opportunity of understanding the political ade yantages in which he so largely shares. Our institutions,' says a: great statesman, are neither designed for, nor suited to a nation of ignorant paupers. To be free, the people must be intelligently freer The number of voters in Pennsylvania, unable to read, have been computed, from data in other states, at one hundred thousand; and two thousand five hundred, grow up to be voters annually, who are equally ignorant. In a republican government, 110 voter should 'be without the rudiments of learning for aside from political considera tions, education purifies the morals thropists, who visit our jails, have the convicts are unable to read. It instruction to our youth, A radical defect in our the public aid now given, poor. Aware of this.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of education in Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. The author argues that an educated populace is essential for a free and prosperous society, and that it is the duty of the government to provide equal access to education for all citizens. The author also discusses the importance of manual labor in education, and argues that schools should provide opportunities for students to learn practical skills. Finally, the author proposes a plan for a system of common schools in Pennsylvania, which would be funded by the state and would be open to all children regardless of their economic status. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of education in the United States, and it offers important insights into the challenges and opportunities facing educators today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334796630_0
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