Which statement best describes why slaves were not taught to read?

It cost too much to hire teachers to instruct so many slaves.

The ability to read might cause them to rebel against the slaveholders.

There were not enough textbooks for children to learn.

Slaves did not need to read since they were only laborers.

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Mattie Scott

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30 September, 12:38

Which statement best describes why slaves were not taught to read?

It cost too much to hire teachers to instruct so many slaves.

The ability to read might cause them to rebel against the slaveholders.

There were not enough textbooks for children to learn.

Slaves did not need to read since they were only laborers.

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Noelle Chapman · Answer 1

The ability to read might cause them to rebel against the slaveholders would bbe best answer which best describes why slaves were not taught to read, some slaves were educated but amon some slavers opinion was that if they would beb educated in any form they would rebel against their masters