There was a law passed were slaves were not allowed to read. Who passed the law and when and what did it state.
The Emancipation Proclamation, however this was in name only, no slaves at all were freed as the Union had no control of Confederate territory and was unable to enforce it.
That is highly unlikely. Illiterate is defined as being unable to read or write, or demonstrating a very limited education and level of literacy. Were we all illiterate, we would be unable to read this question or answer it.
They thought that if the slaves knew how to read, then they would be smarter, and escape. Then they'd have to work on their plantations all by themselves.
"Illiterate" means unable to read or write.
During Black Slavery many people were unable to read and write therefore not many journals were wrote and quotes.
it was illegal to teach slaves how to read.
Can't read written language.
It is well known that TBS viewers are unable to read. It is well known that TBS viewers are unable to read.
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
They thought it was unfair for the slaves to have to work like maids. They thought that slaves should be treated equally just like everybody else.They wanted slaves to be taught how to read and write and not be in captivity all the time. Easy answer :)
I am unable to read your scrawl.
If a person is illitrate he is a backward person not by his cast but by his studies