Question

Which statement best explains why there are so few accounts written by slaves about their lives during the antebellum era?

It was illegal for slaves to learn to read and write.

Only abolitionist leaders wrote books about slavery.

Books about slavery were not as popular as other books.

Slaves were not willing to write about the horrors of slavery.

Answer 1

It was illegal for slaves to read and write,due to this,they had no option than to keep mute and bearing the pains and not writing anything down about the harrasment they went through.