Argumentation #25

Knowledge is Power. Knowledge is more than one word. Knowledge is the key to unlock revolution. A revolutuion in the society that we live in. Slaves were never taught how to read or write. Slaves never were taught the ropes of life. The white man knew that as long as they keep the Slaves uninformed then they have power over them. However, once the Slaves become educated then the white man has a problem. Life and death lies the Tongue. There is power in what you say. Therefore, when Slaves learn what to say then they become powerful. John Fields, an ex-slave is right when he arues that ignorance was how the southern slave owners controlled slaves.
Slaves never knew how to read or white which didnt allow any blacks to have a say in anything. There is a reason why the white man has laws about teaching slaves how to read and write. There is a reason why you will be charged for teaching slaves how to read and write. There is a fear in the White man. A fear that trembles from the potential of the black man! Once they get knowledge in their brains then courage begans to rise. A rise of the black slave. There are many whites that try to downgrade the slaves because they know how great they might become. Once they become educated then they start taking white man jobs. Once they take the white mans job then there is an overcome spirit that begins to rise in their heart.
There are many slaves who wish to become educated for the reason to become free from the white man. Critics may say that if they really didnt want to be controlled by the white man then they would fight and run away. But if they run away what will they do after that? Nothing. They dont know anything so they wont be able to live a civilized life. Therefore they NEED education. They need to learn how to read and write so they could maintain a regular life if they run away. The whole point is that if a black slave begins to grow in knowledge then he begins to grow in the society.