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In the early 19th century, state governments in the South passed slave codes
that:
A. allowed African Americans to elect their own political leaders.
B. made it illegal for African Americans to learn to read.
C. forced free African Americans to leave cities in the South.
D. gave free African Americans more economic rights.

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jcherry99

Answer:

Explanation:

Some owners (very exceptional people) allowed slaves to learn to read and write,

The majority could not. There were laws in some places made it a crime to teach slaves to read and write. B was not universally true, but the other answers were not true until much later.

juliadymond1

Answer:

Answer is B: made it illegal to teach slaves how to read.

Explanation:

"There were numerous restrictions to enforce social control: slaves could not be away from their owner's premises without permission; they could not assemble unless a white person was present; they could not own firearms; they could not be taught to read or write, nor could they transmit or possess 'inflammatory' "

https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-code

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