How Did the Printing Press Change History?

Imagine copying a whole book by hand. That’s what people did before the printing press. With the printing press, books could be made quickly and given to many people, like magic! This helped more people learn, think, and even start revolutions.

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A teacher can now give a book to each student instead of writing it by hand.
You can read a newspaper every day instead of hearing about news from one person.
You don’t have to wait years for a new book, you can get it in weeks.

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