a crank’s progress

The idea that the South commemorates/venerates the Civil War is not new but the analysis here — that the decision to focus on manual agriculture, rather than do anything that might add value or elevate the status of slaves or freedmen — was right to the point. It’s understood that the North prevailed due to [...]

Link: That this question needs to be asked says a lot. Was any school ever improved by closing it? Did students get better education or learn English because their school was closed?