There were plenty of literate and educated people of color in 1870.
Craig
On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:14 AM, JEFFREY D SOUTHMAYD wrote:
> Seems unlikely since the vast majority of slaves were illiterate and
could neither read nor write.
>
>
> JDS
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