In the 1800s, many middle- and upper-class families believed that the purpose of public schools was to

a. help the plight of families who could not afford a private education.
b. increase the productivity of their country's economy.
c. decrease the rate of crime associated with uneducated people.
d. civilize the lower classes.


D

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a. childhood c. middle adulthood b. adolescence d. late adulthood

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