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Horace Mann Life: May 4 1796 - August 2 1859 Time period of importance: 1827-1851 Beliefs: Horace was Unitarianism and believed that religion should have a place in schools but that students should be allowed to have different beliefs. He believed that the morale codes highlighted in Christianity should be shown to all students in public and private schools this would allow for in his words "education allowed persons to discern the ethical demands of natural law, thereby creating a responsible and moral citizenry." I take this to mean that it will create more responsible and respectable citizens without encroaching on religious freedoms. Horace also wanted a locally funded school where people could learn and create a stronger more stable country. Methods: Horace saw that without education of all people democracy couldn’t work. There would be no point he said in having a republic controlled by uneducated people. Horace used his position as the head of The Board of Education in Massachusetts to get his reforms a crossed. Success: Horace was very successful because he started the common school for every student. That system has been used hundreds of years after he passed away. He wasn’t very successful in his life though. Many people felt that he was not very strong on religion in church and was criticized by each side for his neutral ways. Horace’s success came from the resent convert of power in America. The people had just put their pick for president in power and felt that they all deserved just as much as the next guy. Horace’s ideas in turn gave education to the common man and were received with open arms. Support: The federal government should help create schools for teachers to learn and become better at their profession. Also the federal government should help by paying for states to create a school system. The federal government can also create a way to test and make sure students are getting a solid education and that the state they are born in doesn’t effect how much of an education they get. "Horace Mann (1796-1859)." //Horace Mann (1796-1859)//. PBS. Web. 5 Oct. 10. . Ritchie, Susan. "Horace Mann." //Horace Mann//. Unitarian Universalist Historical Society, 1999. Web. 5 Oct. 10. .