1898--The South Sees the Need to Control Schoolbooks.

 

1898 Southerners see the need to control schoolbooks. This is from the Confederate Veteran, Tennessee Division:

BELIEVING THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE CONFEDERATION OF SONS IS SEEING THAT THE HISTORIES TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS ARE JUST AND TRUE TO THE SOUTH, THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO LOOK INTO THE SCHOOLBOOK PROBLEM CAREFULLY AND RECOMMEND TO THE NEXT REUNION DEFINITE STEPS TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE SAME.”