LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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In the American colonies, most slaves were not allowed to learn how to read or write. However, Africans were still able to pass their beliefs and heritage on to their children through
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telling their stories orally
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writing in different languages
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acting out beliefs in plays
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drawing historical pictures
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fearing that black literacy would prove a threat to the slave system–which relied on slaves’ dependence on masters–whites in many colonies instituted laws forbidding slaves to learn to read or write and making it a crime for others to teach them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite the many social and legal obstacles, and indeed sometimes the physical risk, enslaved African Americans in Virginia learned to read and write. Sources ranging from runaway ads to archaeological finds suggest that as many as 5 percent of slaves learned to read before the American Revolution.
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