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In an excerpt from the Report of the Massachusetts Board of Education, Horace Mann makes the assertion “Education, then beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men.” From this one could infer that education isn’t just an equalizer for men, but also for society. Yet historically our society has never given equal educational opportunities to all of America’s citizens.
Contrary to Mann’s idea that education is equal to every man, history has shown us that races were treated differently educationally. They were not given as many opportunities as white people. During the civil war African American slaves were not allowed to be taught basic education, in fear of a slave rebellion. As our history continued we have tried to right the wrongs, but somehow education is still unequal. Certain people still don't have the opportunities or resources that they need to succeed. Society has also played a major role in the equality of education, the people who are considered …show more content…

However education does not always have the positive effect on society that Mann says it does. Education produces people who are smart, but lack creativity and originality. Education wants the given answer, something that rarely happens in society. In our society we don’t give everybody a chance we judge and from that judgment we make an assumption as to how much that person or race can accomplish. People of education do that, even though they have learned of the horrors that the world has gone through, because of judgment and discrimination. Education only teaches, it does not force its pupils to learn. In my history class I have read about wars and mass genocides that are from judgement and discrimination towards one race. We are an educated society, but despite everything history has taught us, we still treat certain races as

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