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In 1866, Ohio congressman and future president James Garfield championed the creation of a federal Division of Training to deal with excessive illiteracy ranges amongst former slaves and an inflow of European immigrants.
As a part of the post-Civil Warfare Reconstruction effort, Accomplice states have been required to ensure training for all of their rewritten constitutions. The brand new federal company would monitor and implement compliance, notes a short historical past of the Division of Training revealed by the Convention Board assume tank.