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because they were stupid
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The slave owners did want the workers to know how to read or write
the white men benifitted, slave owners
Masters or just plain slave owners
the more likely answer is that the slave adopted their former owners name, as they did not usually have surnames of their own. Very often, the slaves were called by the owners last name if seen on the streets of a town, and as such it became commonplace that when referred to, the former slaves gave the owners last name as their own. You have to consider the fact that most if not all slaves were never given any kind of education, so the whole concept of reading and writing was something they knew nothing about.
North Slave owners did pay their slaves, but south slave owners didn't. See the following link.
The slave owners bought their slaves at auctions.
Slave rebellions and escape attempts were two things that slave owners feared, as they posed a threat to their control over their slaves and their way of life. They also feared the loss of property if slaves were to successfully escape or rebel.
Slave owners would punish them by whipping them.
Yes, slave owners whipped babies
of their desire to become slave owners.