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The gentry strove hard to secure a good education for their children, and in Kentucky, as in Tennessee, made every effort to bring about the building of academies where their boys and girls could be well taught.
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This quote reflects the emphasis on education among the gentry in Kentucky during Roosevelt's historical analysis.
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