...provide voters with an education to ensure that they would cast their votes intelligently. As Jefferson said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."10 By 1850 the principle of free public education had been accepted in every northern state, but...

...teachers into the full stature of their possibility. Our third president, Thomas Jefferson, said it best: 'If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be' (1816). References ALLEN. D. and RYAN. K. (1969) Microteaching. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. AMERICAN...

...letter to John Adums, 28 October 181 }, in PL Ford led.) Writings of Thomas Jefferson ( 1 898) vol. 9 19 If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state ol civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. letter to Colonel Charles Yancev, ft...

...yourselves to the workings of your government. Study your Constitution. Or kiss freedom goodby. TJ said, 'If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.' " On the first day of the siege, Ben, diligently attacked his telephone. That is, after he overcame...

...are to come together in joint cooperation to better this country's schools. In l8l6 Thomas Jefferson said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." No one can deny, and let no one forget, the tremendous and valiant efforts by teachers to educate and...

...informed and concerned individuals. He had been impressed by a statement made by Thomas Jefferson: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." As he thought more about the necessity of an educated citizenry and the importance of learning, his...

...possible only in proportion to the degree of the enlightenment of its citizens. As Jefferson wrote, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a...civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."18 Calhoun speaks of the necessity for a people to become more perfectly acquainted with "the nature...

...legislation declared that the state had the responsibility to inspire an educated and literate citizenry. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a...state of civilization, it expects what never was and will never will be," Jefferson said.1 Jefferson's plan called for the development and support of public...

...his call for universal public schooling (for all white males) in literacy, arithmetic, and history. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a...state of civilization, it expects what never was and will never be" (Jefferson, 1893, 221). From its rhetorical beginnings, federal attempts, first to influence...

...government, and educated citizens needed to participate in government to preserve and promote democracy. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization," he said in one of his most famous pronouncements, "it expects what never was and what never will be."131...