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The quote says that literacy gives people power, because being able to read makes it harder to control or keep others uninformed. It points to laws against teaching enslaved people to read as evidence that reading was seen as a threat to power.
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Originally said in English.
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About Matt Taibbi
American author, journalist and podcaster
Matthew Colin Taibbi is an American author, journalist and podcaster. He is known for his reporting on finance, media, politics and sports, along with his work as a former contributing editor for Rolling Stone. He has written several books and now publishes Racket News. His work often focuses on institutions, public debate, and the way power is reported and discussed in American life.
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Books by Matt Taibbi
I can't breathe
2017
Griftopia
2010
The great derangement
2009
Smells Like Dead Elephants
2007
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2014