Why did most education push for an extended school year and for compulsory education laws making school mandatory for all childr
en A. To make education inclusive for everyone, not just for middle class and elite Americans
B. To allow children from rural families to spend more time planting and harvesting crops
C. To provide more time for urban children to go to work in factories
D. To help keep children out of trouble
Answer: A. To make education inclusive for everyone, not just for middle class and elite Americans
Explanation:
Compulsory education has to do with children being mandated to go to government-sponsored school for a particular period of time.
Education is a right and everyone in the society should have the privilege of enjoying one no matter the social class. Therefore, the correct option will be "to make education inclusive for everyone, not just for middle class and elite Americans".
This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century
