Virginia Criminal Code, 1847
“Any white person who shall assemble with slaves, [or] free Negros...for the purpose of
instructing them to read or write...shall be punished by confinement in the jail...and by
fine"
What does this law reveal about African Americans' access to education in mid-nineteenth
century Virginia?

Education was very limited for African Americans during that time frame.

Explanation:

This law made it illegal for white people to teach African Americans to read or write, and since very very few of them knew how, and white people were not allowed to teach them, almost none of them received an education.

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worked constantly and gave many sincere speeches about the importance of independence

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.