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sociology
sociology of education
education in society and culture
equality and social stratification
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education studies
sociology of education
education in society and culture
equality and social stratification
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multiculturalism and special populations
African American education
psychology and human development
literacy
Preferred term
slave codes and literacy
Definition
- Slave codes were laws enacted by colonial and state legislatures in the American South limiting the rights of enslaved African Americans and authorizing the use of force in an attempt to keep slaves subservient to their White masters. Typically, slave codes included provisions making it illegal to teach literacy skills to slaves. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Slave Codes and Literacy]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/slave_codes_and_literacy
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