2. My father was a runaway slave. Maybe I inherited my stubborn streak from him. Though I was an outstanding athlete, student, singer, and actor, I was not exempt from discrimination. My outspoken complaints about the economic and political discrimination faced by blacks made me unwelcome in the country of my birth. I spent much of adult life outside the Untied States. You may sometimes hear my voice on the radio in recordings I made of gospel songs and theater music

i beleive its 1)aids

then its a law the end

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.