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The free schools of the north lead to the common diffusion of knowledge, and the equalization of society.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The free schools of the north lead to the common diffusion of knowledge, and the equalization of society.”
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Mann praises northern free schools for promoting knowledge and social equality.
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