Question

The quote shown here can be attributed to which nineteenth century advocate for public education? Horace Mann Dorothea Dix Lyman Beecher Sarah Grimké

Answer 1

Horace Mann was an American educator, an advocate for public education, who considered that in a democratic society, education should be free and universal. He grew up in an environment ruled by poverty, hardship and self-denial.

He manifested great interest in problems related to politics, economics and social reform. He was a model of humanitarian optimism, offering a way in which education, philantropy and republicalism could combine to allay the wants and shortcomings that beset mankind.

Answer 2

Assuming that this is referring to the same quote that was posted before with this question, the correct response would be "Horace Mann", since he was a heavy proponent for reform in the public school system.