Throughout Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless, multitudes of slaves reveal that they had acquired little to no education due to the fact that their owners did not want them to gain knowledge. Looking back on her time in enslavement, Rosa Barber shares that “traditional rhymes and tales were forbidden if they were thought to…enlighten or uplift the spirits of the slaves” and even “any toys considered educational (were) forbidden” (65). An abundance of slaves disclose their disappointment and regret of not having the opportunity to obtain a formal
Throughout Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless, multitudes of slaves reveal that they had acquired little to no education due to the fact that their owners did not want them to gain knowledge. Looking back on her time in enslavement, Rosa Barber shares that “traditional rhymes and tales were forbidden if they were thought to…enlighten or uplift the spirits of the slaves” and even “any toys considered educational (were) forbidden” (65). An abundance of slaves disclose their disappointment and regret of not having the opportunity to obtain a formal