Why were so many former slaves illiterate?

 
a. They had no time for reading. 
b. They had no interest in books. 
c. It was difficult to obtain reading material. 
d. Teaching reading and writing to slaves was largely illegal. 


d. Teaching reading and writing to slaves was largely illegal. 

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