Limited Literacy

In the past, black people couldn't learn how to read and write. Back in the Depression Era, kids of African-American ethnic background weren't able to go to school. It was a cruel act, I know. But that was part of the law in those times which many citizens had to fight against. Although the others couldn't read, I was able to. I became very much literate, and when the time came, I thought my own son, Zeebo, the eldest of my children. He was the garbage collector in Maycomb. I had observed how he put the literate skills I taught him to good use. Zeebo was able to read the hymns for the coloured Catholic church. When all the others couldn't read, Zeebo would lead the church hymns, and all the others would follow. Isn't that marvelous? The civilization was quite tough. Times like these are tough. If you may be wondering how I thought Zeebo how to read, it's quite a story. He was taught from the Bible and also one book called "Blackstone's Commentaries". That one book was the item that taught me also. It was back on those earlier days in the Landing where I was before I came to Maycomb. The Finch kids wanted to more more about me, because that was just how they were. Always curious. The school programs in the 1930's were quite unfair. It was one of those issues always talked about. But time keeps moving forward, and many things begin to change. When the years were going to head into reaching the 21st century, the law had changed into the kids of both white and black descent went to school together and education was given to everyone. It's true that many problems that citizens face are solved as time goes by. The future is more clear.

http://www.enotes.com/1930-education-american-decades/education-african-americans
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/sepbutequal.htm