... argument regarding the Whites" fear of slave education. Slaves had to take classes in secret, behind the backs of their masters; however most slave owners were afraid to allow their "property" to be educated beyond the tasks of farming and housekeeping . They believed that knowledge would lead the slaves to hostility and revolt. Few slaves rose from their original status to ... a life beyond the boundaries of their plantations. Most serious, however, was the fact that with the growing effectiveness of escapes, the ability to write enabled the slave to make out passes and, if questioned,...

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