Assertion Analysis #25

Slave owners in the South used the salves ignorance to continue to oppress them. Based on my knowledge of slavery, it wouldn't matter if you were educated or ignorant you would continue to be treated like less than a human. As the ignorance of the slaves was the greatest hold they had, the thing they most feared was an educated slave. Treating something like less than what it actually is and then having it be better educated than you is something anyone would fear. If others know something you don't, you are automatically going to believe them as they have the knowledge you don't. The south had instilled both the fear of death and lack of education to continue to control slaves.