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""A Plea For Ragged Schools: Or Prevention Better Than Cure"" is a book written in 1847 by Thomas Guthrie. In this book, Guthrie argues for the establishment of ""ragged schools"" - schools for underprivileged children who would otherwise be left without an education. Guthrie... Read Full Overview

A Plea For Ragged Schools: Or Prevention Better Than Cure is a book written by Thomas Guthrie in 1847. The book is a passionate plea for the establishment of ragged schools, which were schools that provided education to poor and underprivileged children who would otherwise not... Read Full Overview