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A slave might have learned to read and write by seeing writings all around and they copy it and write it down.
They learn to read by pronouncing the letters that they know, so they learn to read like that.
What else can I help you with?
Did harriet know how to read and write?
No, she did not learn how to read or write because none of the slaves were allowed to be taught in case they used it for communication to escape.
Where slaves allowed to learn read and write like Phillis Whitley?
No not at the time she was learning how to read and write.
Could slaves read and write?
In some civilizations, it was illegal for slaves to be literate, while in others, some slaves were able to learn how to read and write. The ability to read and write among slaves varied widely depending on the time period, location, and individual circumstances.
Why did the freed black slaves need education?
so they can learn to read and write
How did Roman slaves learn to write?
Most Roman slaves never learned to read or write, those that did were either taught by another educated slave, or their master sent them to a Gramaticus (school) to learn. Also some slaves were teachers.
Who taught Frederick that slaves weren't supposed to learn how to read?
Mr. Auld taught Fredrick Douglas that slaves weren't suppose to learn how to read. In Mr.Auld's view if a slave learned to read and write they would not be fit to be a slave.
Why was there a high illiteracy rate among slaves?
In many cases it was prohibited for them to learn to read and write
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
Why did southern slave owners prefer keep their slaves illiterate?
not allowing them to attend school to learn how to read and write
What was the punishment for a slave trying to learn how to read and write?
Slaves caught trying to learn how to read and write were often severely punished, including physical abuse, whipping, or even death. Slave owners feared that education would empower slaves to challenge the status quo and seek freedom. Teaching slaves to read and write was illegal in many Southern states before the Civil War.
What right were slaves denied?
learning how to write, read. those are two they couldn't learn how to do.
What was one reason that slaves weren't taught to read or write?
One reason is that it cost money to teach them, another is the owners didn't want them take time from working and lastly they might learn how to run away and where to go.
