Anti-literacy Laws in the United States Once Prevented Blacks from Getting an Education
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- Anele, Uzonna (Author)
Title
Anti-literacy Laws in the United States Once Prevented Blacks from Getting an Education
Abstract
Fearing that black literacy would prove a threat to the slave system, whites in many colonies instituted laws forbidding slaves to learn to read or write and making it a crime for others to teach them.
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TalkAfricana
Date
2023-06-29
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30/06/2023, 16:04
Language
English
Rights
Racism
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United States of America
Citation
Anele, U. (2023, June 29). Anti-literacy Laws in the United States Once Prevented Blacks from Getting an Education. TalkAfricana. https://talkafricana.com/anti-literacy-laws-in-the-united-states-once-prevented-blacks-from-getting-an-education/
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