Parental choice — 19th century?
Parents could choose to keep children at home.
Social class — education access?
Rich children attended school; poor children often worked.
Child labor — social class?
Poor children worked in mines or factories.
Gender attendance — girls?
Girls could attend school but it was optional.
Gender conduct — in class?
Boys and girls could not talk or chat.
Gender segregation — classroom?
Boys and girls walked in separate lines.
Boys — classroom rules?
Required to keep caps on when meeting a lady.
Girls — entry/exit?
Girls entered and left after boys.
Posture rules — school?
Children had to sit upright on chairs.
Writing hand — requirement?
Children were required to write with their right hand.
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1. What did parental choice mean for children's education in the 19th century?
2. During which century did economic necessity heavily influence child labor and school attendance distinctions between social classes?
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