Ryan Holiday Wants You To Do The Right Thing, Right Now
The Rich Roll Podcast
Knowledge is Liberation
Southern society was systematically structured to suppress information that could foster critical thinking about slavery. By denying education, particularly reading, to slaves, the ruling class aimed to dehumanize them and maintain control. Anti-slavery voices faced violent repression, revealing a deliberate effort to ensure that the population viewed slavery positively, while manipulating perceptions of life for black individuals elsewhere. This historical context emphasizes the crucial need for independent thought and personal research in the face of societal conditioning.
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