Question

Why did slaves learn to read if it was outlawed by slave code

Answer 1

Answer: Christian owners one their slaves to read the Bible.

Explanation: christians believe that everybody had the right to meet Jesus.

Answer 2

Even if it was illegal to teach slaves how to read and write, there are some white Christians who educated them to enable the reading of the Bible. Also, it was the right thing to do, other slave masters teach their slaves because the skill made them more useful for particular tasks.

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