How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"[Weylin] was pretty sure you could read and write. That's one reason he seemed so suspicious and mistrustful. Educated slaves aren't popular around here." (3.4.84)
Dana learns that one of the main reason Tom and Margaret Weylin dislike her more than other slaves is because she can read and write. Educated slaves are unwanted because they might teach other slaves to yearn for something more than a life of slavery. And wherever you find dreamers, you'll find rebellion close behind.
Quote #2
"Weylin warned me that it was dangerous to keep a slave like you—educated, maybe kidnapped from a free state—as far north as this." (3.4.90)
Weylin warns Kevin that he's taking a huge risk by travelling with Dana so close to the free states. A smart woman like Dana could run away at any second and make it across the border into free territory. That's why Weylin advises Kevin to bring Dana farther south.
Quote #3
Also, I don't think Margaret likes educated slaves any better than her husband does. (3.5.7)
Margaret Weylin hates educated slaves because they threaten her as the lady of the house. As a woman living in 1815, Margaret probably doesn't have much education herself, and the thought of a black woman being smarter than her is more than she can handle.