This may have been brand new. In 1888, Kentucky passed the Common School Law, which established a statewide school system.
While the literacy rate in the U.S. was relatively high, the rural areas were often poorly served. The U.S. literacy rate was approximately 80% in 1875. However, literacy among blacks was only about 20%.
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An omnibus, as they were once called.
This may have been brand new. In 1888, Kentucky passed the Common School Law, which established a statewide school system.
While the literacy rate in the U.S. was relatively high, the rural areas were often poorly served. The U.S. literacy rate was approximately 80% in 1875. However, literacy among blacks was only about 20%.