"During the colonial era of American life, "" offered young girls elementary literacy, while s taught wealthier girls to raise their matrimonial prospects by becoming proficient in attractive arts, including , and , music, dancing, and . But by the Revolutionary and early national periods, influential figures such as , Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Rush argued for extending young women's education beyond such "ornamental" skills as a political and social asset to the country."
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