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Who prevented slaves from having knowledge?

Slave owners and overseers in the United States prevented slaves from obtaining knowledge by implementing laws that prohibited education for slaves. Additionally, teaching slaves to read and write was seen as a threat to the established social order and control over the enslaved population. Slave owners wanted to maintain power and control by restricting access to knowledge and education among slaves.


Why weren't slaves educated?

Slaves weren't educated because they (as in slave owners) were afraid of a revolt if they read things in the local newspaper or could read important documents which could of helped them win the Civil war themselves.


Why was it important it is for slave owners to keep slaves ignorant?

Slave owners kept slaves ignorant to maintain control and power over them. By restricting their access to education and information, slave owners were able to prevent slaves from becoming aware of their rights and abilities, making it easier to exploit and control them. Keeping slaves ignorant also prevented them from organizing or resisting their situation effectively.


Which groups did not benefit from education reform?

Slaves.


Former confederate states passed laws called black codes to increase the freedoms of former slaves?

No, they actually prevented the Africans from doing a lot of things, including having certain jobs.


What is an example of a slave codes?

Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.


What is a example of slave code?

Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.


During slavery did white let slaves have a education?

yes but some white people didnt offer an education to their slaves.


Factors which prevented slaves from escaping from the plantations?

Slave owners instilled fear into slaves. They would use harsh punishment and death as an example to prevent slaves from trying to escape the plantations.


How did slaves get an education after the civil war?

no


What edcation did slaves have?

Slaved had no education


What part did the British have in slavery?

The British had a large part in slavery in that the many of the British people were purchasers of slaves. They also held slaves and farmed with slave labor.