The people of Maryland had a long tradition of slave-holding andties to the south. They wanted to secede from the Union, butPresident Lincoln would not allow it. Maryland surrounded thecapital of the US on three sides and if they seceded, the capitalwould have to secede also.
The southern gentry usually educated their children by "hiring private tutors", mostly due to the fact that the population density in this region was low, and sending children to single schools was impractical.
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WWI (World War 1) started in 1914.