Question

Why did slave owners forbid slaves from learning to read and write? A. Educated slaves might refuse to work in the fields. B. Ignorant slaves were easier to control. C. Slaves had little time for recreational reading and writing. D. Slaves might try to take their owners' books.

Answer 1

B. ignorant slaves were easier to control. Because they couldnt read and write, the only thing they knew how to do was work in the fields.

Answer 2

A- Educated slaves might refuse to work in the fields