Social Reform: Public Education

This letter is written by Horace Mann. Horace Mann was know as the "father of public education" because he was just that. He was the man who made it possible for not only wealthy children but poor children to get an education for free. Horace wrote this letter to the Massachusetts legislature to get the point across hat all children should be born with the right to an education. This source is trustworthy because I read about the website and they are well recommended and reliable. Also it is from 1846 and Mann was alive during that time so it is believable that he wrote this. During the time in which Mann wrote this not a lot of children were being educated, just the wealthy ones. So, he felt the need to make it so all children could have education no matter their economic state. The document taught me that Mann was dead set on getting an education for everyone that wanted one and that he would stop at nothing even if he had to do it all on his own. This letter only gives you Mann's perspective on the event. As support to Mann's opinions he states that "Massachusetts is parental in their government." Mann's letter to the legislator is meant to open up the eyes of the government to what is going on with the future of the world.   

URL Link: http://unveilinghistory.org/wp-content/lessons/2013/donohue/B_document-set.pdf

Citation: "Horace Mann, 1846 to the Massachusetts Legislator." Letter to Massachusetts Legislator. 1846. MS. N.p.