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However, life was very hard in Betsy's day. Eight of her brothers and sisters died before they became adults. When Betsy was a little girl, her family went to the Quaker church. At that time many people didn't think it was important for girls to go to school, but the Quakers did. Betsy went to school six days a week. The only day she didn't go to school was on Sunday. On Sunday she went to church. School lasted all day long. Betsy would start school at 8:00 in the morning. At noon she would have two hours off for
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Caitlind L. Alexander (Betsy Ross: The Woman Who Made the First Flag (15-Minute Books Book 606))