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literature teachers towards enabling education as compulsory and fundamental for all
the class (Meyer, Ramirez and Soysal 1992). The system of education before 1870 showcased
how the upper class had zero interest in the cultural development for
the working class. According to
their perspective, striving for affording education implemented character building. On the other
hand, the working class was very reluctant for education which was followed by the religious
conflict. Before the intervention of the state in the educational system, the church did not want
to lose their power and influence over the system of education.
The social context of the economy and church had an essential impact on the
changing educational system of 1870. According to research studies, the era showcased a power
struggle among three groups, mainly the aristocracy or the upper class, the industrial bourgeoisie
or the middle class and the proletariat or the worker class. These struggles showcased an
enormous rate of growing inequality and social change that contributed to the time of unrest as
well as the fear of the revolution for the state (Musson 1976). The state was at the point of
the implementation of the Laissez-fairere approach which justifies the belief of the non-
involvement of the government or the state for the economy to run at its best (Taylor
1972). The economy during the time viewed a growing challenge within
the church which illustrated the division among protestants, the church of England
and people having no role for the educational
religion. Towards understanding and analyzing the social context aftermath of 1870,
it is to note that the beginning of the 19th century viewed the time related to an enormous change
in the economy followed by the rising rate of the inequality within the social and the social class
(Bilton et al. 1996).

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