The author’s purpose in this passage is most likely to
describe how education led to discontent among enslaved peoples
explain how reading equipped him to argue against slavery
acknowledge the people who taught him to read
discredit the idea that slaveholders abide by moral truths
argue in favor of the practice of slavery in certain circumstances
The authors purpose was always to teach that’s all they ever wanted to do was to help in any and all ways. Slavery is wrong but sometimes it is necessary to preserve life and the safety of others around them
