Question

Why did many plantation owners not want to educate their slaves?

A - Because an educated slave would be more difficult to control
B - Because an uneducated slave would not be able to take over the plantation
C - Because an educated slave was more likely to find jobs off the farm
D - Because an uneducated slave could more easily work machines

Answer 1

Answer: Because an educated slave would be more difficult to control.

Explanation: To keep control in the South, strict laws were put in place to control the enslaved African population, no education was one of them.

Answer 2

A. Because an educated slave would be more difficult to control.