According to horace mann, why was education an important institution for americans? a. it created a spirit of nationalism b. it supported equity in the workplace c. it inspired citizens to actively participate in government d. it encouraged equality of opportunity within society

According to Hotace Mann, education was an important institution for americans because:

D. It encouraged equality of opportunity within society.

Mann believed that, by having a common experience in learning, children and men would have equal conditions to socially advance and pursue happiness. He also believed school could help to acquire discipline, build character and install values, which he considered as important as regular subjects. These things would help students in their future employments.

b

explanation:

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts