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Official question in French
Qui a rendu l’école gratuite, laïque et obligatoire ?
Four choices
- Victor Hugo
- Charles de Gaulle
- Napoléon Bonaparte
- Jules Ferry
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
Jules Ferry (lois de 1881 et 1882)
Explanation in English
Jules Ferry made the school laws. Public school became free, secular and compulsory.
Why the other choices are wrong
- Victor Hugo — The answer to remember is “Jules Ferry”: Jules Ferry made the school laws. Public school became free, secular and compulsory.
- Charles de Gaulle — The answer to remember is “Jules Ferry”: Jules Ferry made the school laws. Public school became free, secular and compulsory.
- Napoléon Bonaparte — The answer to remember is “Jules Ferry”: Jules Ferry made the school laws. Public school became free, secular and compulsory.
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