Question

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the charter authored by Abraham Baldwin that created the University of Georgia?

A.
the assertion that in a free nation, an educated citizenry is necessary

B.
the assertion that all people, regardless of their wealth, deserve the right to education

C.
the argument that offering citizens the opportunity to receive an education is a responsibility of government

D.
the argument that investment in education is the only way to economically develop without relying on slave labor

Answer 1

D

Baldwin's 1785 charter stressed that a free republic needs an educated citizenry and that the state should provide educational opportunity, but it did not argue that education was the sole path to economic development independent of slave labor.