Question

What was the reality of education in the South?

a. There were no universities in the South.
b. There were no elementary or secondary schools in the South.
c. Education concentrated on business practices.
d. Illiteracy was common in the South.

Answer 1

One reality of education in the South in the United States, depending slightly on the time period in question, was that "Illiteracy was common in the South," since many people were farmers.