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Particularly in the southern colonies, education tended to be reserved for the gentry and upper-class people (plantation owners mainly). Slaves were not educated; in fact, it was illegal to teach slaves to read or write. This stemmed from the fact that a large portion of education involved the Bible, slaves who read the Bible could be expected to convert to Christianity, and Christians are forbidden to enslave one another by their religion. Significant social and economic inequality persisted in the South well into the 20th century.
We better understand the psyche of the culture where they are from and the universalism of the human psyche, and those things influence our thoughts, behavior, and personality. It is the forcesthat speak to our souls.
The key ideas were about power and how leaders
specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about
maintaining power. These ideas helped to influence European rulers
and individuals around the world by promoting this particular type of
leadership and power seeking. Hope this helps, good luck.
