How did textbooks in the mcguffey reader series shape the society and culture of the united states in the first half of the 1800s?

The readings inculcated moral values as well as literacy.

Explanation:

McGuffey Readers, officially known as McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers: is a series of elementary school reading books that were widely used in American schools beginning in the 1830s.

Compiled by educators William Holmes McGuffey (1800–1873) and his brother Alexander (1816–1896), the McGuffey Readers helped to standardize English language usage in the United States

The series also did the followings:

1.  The textbooks for the children taught children how to read, write, and spell.

2.  The ones compiled for older students contained instruction in history, science, and philosophy.

3.  Part of the textbooks series meant for parents and teachers taught religious, patriotic, and moral values. In other words, it teaches the importance of hard work and the divine blessings of the United States.

i know social security wasn't one.

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