[Frumious Bandersnatch]

I'm not ignoring that fact at all.  However, Reread the paragraph I'm talking about.  It is implying all blacks whether they are free or not.  Also, you ignore gatorman's post indicating that a surprisingly high percentage of slaves were literate.

[summer]

RE your post #27 - no, I did acknowledge gatorman's post. See my post #23. Also, I think your use of the word "moron" to describe the level of Gov. Bush's intelligence is a bit off-base, to say the least.