Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave
During the movie it was added preassure on that Solomon could not tell his history og show that he could write and read, why is that?
During the movie it was added preassure on that Solomon could not tell his history og show that he could write and read, why is that?
I have not seen the movie, but we can infer that Solomon's ability to read and write might put him in a more difficult position. Slave owners didn't want educated slaves, as they often would incite dissatisfaction among the other slaves.