Question

By the end of the nineteenth century, what percentage of whites in the south could not read?

Answer 1

By the end of the 19th century, approximately 10% of whites in the southern United States were unable to read. This was a much higher rate than for whites in other parts of the country, where the illiteracy rate was closer to 2%. The illiteracy rate for African Americans was significantly higher, with approximately 70% unable to read.