Which statement best explains Douglass's purpose for writing this passage? to explain why it was important for him to learn to read and write

to illustrate how kind his mistress was and how terrible his master was

to share his thoughts on having young children teach him to read

to address the evils of slavery and the need for freedom

to address the evils of slavery and the need for freedom

Explanation:

Douglass's purpose in writing his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave was to provide a first-hand account of the horrors of slavery and thereby support the abolitionist movement.

to explain why it was important for him to learn to read and write

to illustrate how kind his mistress was and how terrible his master was

to share his thoughts on having young children teach him to read

to address the evils of slavery and the need for freedom