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Because if the slaves learn they will get smart and be able to figure out how to read sighs; to escape.
Aniya Konopelski
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∙ 15y agoEducation allows one to understand what is going on, how it can be changed and what options are available. It wouldn't do to have a slave be able to read the paper and see that some people had rights that they didn't have, they would get upset and create trouble.
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∙ 14y agoEducation was discouraged in slaves. In fact, many states made it illegal to educate slaves. It was quite easy to write a Writ of Mandamus. A slave posessing a Writ of Mandamus became a free person. A slave, who could write, could forge a Writ of Mandamus.
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∙ 13y agoA fear of slave revolts spawned legislation barring white men from teaching slaves to write. A slave revolt in South Carolina 4 decades before the Declaration of Independence (Stono rebellion) spawned fear in slave owners, who promptly (1740) passed legislation to prevent slaves from learning to write. If the slaves can't write, they can't communicate on a wide scale, and without communication, they can't form a substantial rebellion.
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∙ 12y agoBecause if the slaves learn they will get smart and be able to figure out how to read sighs; to escape.
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What do slaveholders think of educating slaves?
Slaveholders often oppose educating slaves because they fear that education will lead to discontent and rebellion among the enslaved population. They believe that keeping slaves ignorant and illiterate helps maintain control and perpetuate the institution of slavery.
What is the document did Benjamin Franklin publish to address educating former slaves?
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William Savery was interested in educating former slaves and work with others to found?
William Savery was a prominent Quaker minister from Philadelphia who was active in the abolitionist movement. He was passionate about educating former slaves and worked with others to establish schools and institutions that provided education and support for African Americans. Savery believed in the importance of equality and worked tirelessly to uplift marginalized communities.
Where slaves treated wrong?
yes
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Because keeping people as slaves is morally wrong.
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Educating Peter was created in 1992.
How did slaves entertain their masters?
No. Your question smacks of the Jim Crow view of slavery and that was slaves were happy to be slaves. That is not true. When another person owns a person as property that is wrong.
Essay on educating a girl means educating a family?
YES
When was Educating Esmé created?
Educating Esmé was created in 1999.
When was Educating Peter created?
Educating Peter was created in 1992.
When was Educating Cambodia created?
Educating Cambodia was created in 2008.
ARE Parents who take an active role in educating their children on body parts early on sending the wrong message to their children?
No, understanding how your own body works is not wrong. Ducking the questions would indicate there is something wrong with it and make the child feel shame for no reason.
