Slavery Quote by Ben Carson
““Two hundred years ago when slavery was going on it was illegal to educate a slave, particularly to teach them to read. Why do you think that was? Because when you educate a man, you liberate a man.””
About This Quote
Educating oppressed people empowers them and challenges oppressive systems.
In simple terms: Education frees the oppressed.
Key Takeaway
Promote universal education.
Themes
human rights
history
empowerment
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
historical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- schools
- policy reform
- activism
- community programs
Key Concepts
literacy
social justice
Questions to Reflect On
- Why is literacy a tool for liberation?
- What barriers still block education today?
A Different Perspective
Oppression can persist despite education.
![“Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing [a people] to slavery.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/00c/thomas-jefferson-43_change_single-acts-of-tyranny-may-be-ascribed-t_5515.jpg)
