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.
The word for someone who is unable to read or write is "illiterate."
Can't read written language.
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.
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.
They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting.
If a person is illitrate he is a backward person not by his cast but by his studies
Yes - mine just did. Apparently if the urine gets into the "splash" area the test won't read at all. I'm waiting til I have to pee again.