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Why was the compulsory Elementary Education Act passed in 1870? Give three reasons.

The parliament of the UK passed the compulsory Elementary Education Act passed in 1870 because:

● Working class children were forced to work on very minimal wages.


● The act made public education for children between age 5-13 mandatory.


● The purpose of the act was to keep the children out of industrial work.


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