Which of the following best explains why Douglass likely worked so hard to learn to read
and write?
A.
He learned because he was curious about the world,
B.
He learned in the hopes of improving his life as a slave, if not total escape from
slavery.
C. He learned so that he may teach other slaves under Anthony's control.
D. He learned as a sort of revenge on his masters, who kept him in the dark.