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27 December, 23:31

Why where slaves not allowed to learn to read or write

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  1. 27 December, 23:41
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    They had to do farm work
  2. 27 December, 23:54
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    Slave owners were afraid that they would contain the knowledge of learning to escape from the plantations, so the slave owners wouldn't allow them to learn to read or write.
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