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Slaves received the most education during post cicil war times. Although still rare, slaves started schools for the young children.

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What were the consequences for being caught with books as a slave

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What were the consequences for being caught with books as a slave

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At what time did the African Americans have the most education?

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At what time did the African Americans have the most education?

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School for freed slaves in the 1860's

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Slaves weren't usually educated but it wasn't impossible for it to happen.

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Williams, Charles. "Charles Williams, Louisiana." ISE Much A MAN. The Greenwood Press, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2017.

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Hunter, Ida Bell. "Betty Foreman Chessier, Oklahoma." Betty Foreman Chessier, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Historic Society, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

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Armistead, Lottie. "Holt Collier, Mississippi." Holt Collier, Mississippi. The Greenwood Press, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2017.

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It shows how some people tried to educate the African Americans during the Civil War.

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"Though Mr. Hinds never succeeded in having the boy educated in books, he, however, trained Holt to be honorable, truthful and trustworthy, and this training was evident throughout his life"(Federal Writers Project).

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This is an image of Holt, who was a slave that was self taught to be a tracker.

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Charles Williams, an ex-slave from Marshall, Texas

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This image shows Betty Foreman Chessier during her interview with Ida Hunter

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This shows that while they were able to go to school and get an education, it was still hard for them to do so because his mother had to leave him for work, to be able to pay for his school.

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"My mother carried me to 6 grade and turn me loose"(Charles Williams).

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It shows how they didn't get education but some of them still somehow learned things on their own.

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"Now, chile I never got no learnin', day kep' us fum dat, but you know some of dem darkies learnt anyhow"(Betty Foreman Chessier).

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Education after the civil war was very sparse. Their were very few people that were willing to help teach.
Many of the freed slaves were also at such a poor level of education that teaching them was very slow and frustrating.

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Education during the civil war was almost nonexistent. That it because most were focused on the war and fighting for their side. Because of this freed slaves would have to wait until the end of the war to be educated.

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Education in PreCivil War times was extremely oppressed. If you were a slave and got caught with a book they would get severely punished. In some areas it was Illegal to teach slaves.