Which answer best reflects the author's reason for writing Chapter 11 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

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to express in great detail how he escaped the South
to express in great detail how he escaped the South

to lament the friends and family he left in the South
to lament the friends and family he left in the South

to call attention to the people who helped him escape from the South
to call attention to the people who helped him escape from the South

to explain why he cannot tell others of the exact method of his escape

Answer 1

The answer that best reflects the author's reason for writing Chapter 11 of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is:

to explain why he cannot tell others of the exact method of his escape.

In this chapter, Douglass discusses the complexities and dangers associated with revealing the specifics of his escape, emphasizing the importance of discretion for the safety of himself and others involved.