Why did slave owners consider education such a dangerous thing?

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Acquaintance
Jun 28, 2016

If slaves grew knowledgeable, they would be capable of planning things including revolts and attacks.

Explanation:

For the safety, slaveholders made sure slaves couldn't read or write. This way, they were unable to do things that might cause freedom or hope for them.

Mainly for the sake of preventing revolts and rebellions, slaves were kept illiterate.

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