Memories of Mather

Prior to the Civil War within most southern states, education was illegal for enslaved people. Education was seen as a threat to the institution of enslavement, as it would spread the ideas of abolition. However, this did not stop the enslaved from learning. Many would educate themselves in secret. The question remained: what would become of education for those who had been deprived of it for so long? This tour is voiced by alumni of the Mather School and made with University of South Carolina Beaufort.