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Because the master knew the slaves can become powerful if education was involved
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What was illegal for slaves in the south?
it was illegal to teach slaves how to read.
Why was it illegal to teach slaves to read and write?
yes
Were slaves allowed to read and write?
No they were not. The slaveholders were scared that once their slaves would learn how to read and write, they would write letters to other slaves with ideas of how to escape the the plantation
It was illegal to?
Teach a slave to read or write.
How many slaves did Levi coffin free?
nearly 2000 former slaves read wikipedia article on Levi Coffin
Why is it illegal in Virginia for slaves to know how to read?
because they might read abolitionist writing and get ideas to revolt. By: Magde
What was illegal for slaves in the south?
it was illegal to teach slaves how to read.
Is it still illegal to own slaves?
From what I have read on other sights, it seems like it is, but I do not know for sure.
Why was it illegal to teach slaves to read and write?
yes
Was it illegal to teach slaves to read and write?
yes
Why was it illegal to teach slaves to read?
It would make them misfit for work
How did the slaves use the Greek cross?
If you read House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton, it will tell you exactly how slaves used the Greek Cross.
Why did slaves talk the way they did?
because their slave owner did not allow them any education it was illegal for them to even know how to read so i think that would mess up any bodies grammer
What are two peaceful ways that slaves resisted?
They often broke tools (Well, it appears I cannot work today because the shovel is broken) or learned to read and write because it was illegal for slaves to read or write
Why do slaves not know when they are born exactly?
No records were kept and they couldn't read or write.
Why did slaves not know anything?
Slaves did not know anything, because they didn't get the education to write or read. Thus, making their lives diffucult. Most slaves would probably know how to farm, mine, and build, because they did those things for a living.
Why were freedmen eager to attend the schools created by freedman's Bureau during reconstruction?
It had been illegal for slaves to read and write before emancipation.
