(Bartlett and Burton, 2012) In 1867 there had been some key political changes that had taken place; these led to many working class men being allowed to vote and the government had realised that education needed to be changed so that the working class men could understand what they were voting for. “The Education Reform Act of 1870 was designed to legislate for subsidised elementary education for all up to the act of 13.” (Bartlett and Burton, 2012:74) This was challenged by some members of society; by the middle and upper classes who worried about the consequences of educating large numbers of the working class and feared that they would rebel and not obey and be productive
(Bartlett and Burton, 2012) In 1867 there had been some key political changes that had taken place; these led to many working class men being allowed to vote and the government had realised that education needed to be changed so that the working class men could understand what they were voting for. “The Education Reform Act of 1870 was designed to legislate for subsidised elementary education for all up to the act of 13.” (Bartlett and Burton, 2012:74) This was challenged by some members of society; by the middle and upper classes who worried about the consequences of educating large numbers of the working class and feared that they would rebel and not obey and be productive