[7] Francis L. Cardozo of Charleston, South
Carolina, entered school there in 1842 and continued his studies until
he was twelve years of age.[8] During the fifties J.W. Morris of the
same city attended a school conducted by the then distinguished Simeon
Beard.[9] In the same way T. McCants Stewart[10] and the Grimke
brothers [11] were able to begin their education there prior to
emancipation.
[Footnote 1: Drew, _Refugee_, p. 99.]
[Footnote 2: Simmons, _Men of Mark_, p. 406.]
[Footnote 3: Ibid., p. 432.]
[Footnote 4: Ibid., p. 469]
[Footnote 5: Ibid., p. 708.]
[Footnote 6: Ibid., 930.]
[Footnote 7: Drew, _Refugee_, p. 114.]
[Footnote 8: Simmons, _Men of Mark_, 428]
[Footnote 9: Ibid., p. 162]
[Footnote 10: Ibid., p. 1052]
[Footnote 11: This is their own statement.]
More schools for slaves existed than white men knew of, for it was
difficult to find them. Fredrika Bremer heard of secret schools for
slaves during her visit to Charleston, but she had extreme difficulty
in finding such an institution. When she finally located one and
gained admission into its quiet chamber, she noticed in a wretched
dark hole a "half-dozen poor children, some of whom had an aspect that
testified great stupidity and mere animal life.
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