American education reformer
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Historical figure
In 1820, roughly 88% of humanity could not read; today roughly 87% can. This shift, driven by two centuries of compulsory schooling laws, cheap printing, and global campaigns, gave more than 5 billion people a skill fewer than 100 million possessed then.
Updated May 22
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