Middle-class Americans at mid-century viewed public education
a. as a civilizing influence on immigrants
b. as a stabilizing force in a world of rapid change
c. as a way to mold a subservient working class
d. as a way to increase productivity while wiping out innovative thinking
e. as still unnecessary for girls
Ans: b. as a stabilizing force in a world of rapid change
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