In the early-1800s, there were not many public schools in the South. There were only a few quality public schools in cities like Charleston and Mobile. However, there were private schools only for the children whose families could afford it, such as the children of plantation owners A good example of this was Willington Academy, Moses Waddel’s school located in Willington, South Carolina. The students were taught a variety of subjects; such as Greek, English, and math. However, by the mid-1800s, education was rising. Many public schools were being formed in states like North Carolina and that there were charity schools. A charity school is a school for children whose families have no money to send them to a private school. There were
