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Slave codes in the early 19th century
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Slave codes in the early 19th century made it illegal for black Americans to learn to...

Slave codes in the early 19th century made it illegal for black Americans to learn to read, why?

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Slave codes in the early 19th century
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made it illegal for black Americans to learn to read, why?
Duration
7 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:30
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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An oral history of the American black conservative.
Because if slaves could read, they could access information. - Uncle Tom 00:04
Because if slaves could read, they could access information.
If the parties did switch - Uncle Tom 00:18
If the parties did switch
Because no one else is going to tell you - Uncle Tom 00:05
Because no one else is going to tell you
The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie - Uncle Tom 00:22
The biggest falsehood, the biggest lie
Because if that were so, between 1930 and 1940, - Uncle Tom 00:23
Because if that were so, between 1930 and 1940,
Our institutions served as an anchor for us. - Uncle Tom 00:05
Our institutions served as an anchor for us.
And so therefore, elderly people could walk - Uncle Tom 00:09
And so therefore, elderly people could walk
Our business formation rate was high then. - Uncle Tom 00:05
Our business formation rate was high then.
If we were able to accomplish - Uncle Tom 00:11
If we were able to accomplish
If we were able to accomplish this - Uncle Tom 00:08
If we were able to accomplish this
You know, walked on him, grab him by his hood and, - Uncle Tom 00:05
You know, walked on him, grab him by his hood and,
How is that possible in a society - Uncle Tom 00:09
How is that possible in a society
The statistics of illegitimacy, crime rates - Uncle Tom 00:07
The statistics of illegitimacy, crime rates
Before the war on poverty launched, - Uncle Tom 00:09
Before the war on poverty launched,
By 1960, that number had decreased to 47%. - Uncle Tom 00:05
By 1960, that number had decreased to 47%.
That's probably the greatest economic prosperity period - Uncle Tom 00:12
That's probably the greatest economic prosperity period
Back then it was commonplace - Uncle Tom 00:06
Back then it was commonplace
If you made a commitment and you marry somebody - Uncle Tom 00:06
If you made a commitment and you marry somebody
It was also about your church family. - Uncle Tom 00:04
It was also about your church family.
The black woman respected the black man. - Uncle Tom 00:04
The black woman respected the black man.