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Book: A mighty long way What happened if slaves were caught with books?with text evidence
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What happened if slaves were caught with books?with text evidence

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In most southern states, anyone caught teaching a slave to read would be fined, imprisoned, or whipped. The slaves themselves often suffered severe punishment for the crime of literacy, from savage beatings to the amputation of fingers and toes.
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