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Civilized Boarding School

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St. Lucy’s girls and Indian children had to become more civilized as a result the kids were forced to attend boarding schools. Boarding schools were trying to teach the kids to become more civilized through education. They thought that education would be the easiest way to help the children be civilized. Boarding schools intended to civilize the students’ parents as well. They would do this by allowing the children to share what they are learning at school with their parents at home. Most people thought this would be good for all the families that have children in boarding schools. They think it is good because the children are no longer allowed to run wild. All in all boarding schools for the children allowed both them and their parents to

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