Common schools were part of the educational reform movement in the North, aiming to provide basic education to children regardless of their social class. By the time of the Civil War, every northern state had established such schools, reflecting the region's commitment to public education.

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Common Schools

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Common schools

A) had no connection to the emerging industrial economy.
B) were based on the idea that the elite should be educated in their own schools.
C) were opposed by labor unions that wanted children available to work.
D) existed in every northern state by the time of the Civil War.
E) proved as popular in the North as they were in the South.

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