“The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers.”

Question

WHY do you think reading had this impact on Frederick Douglass?

(1 point)
Responses

It made him admire his enslavers.
It made him admire his enslavers.

It made him indifferent to his situation.
It made him indifferent to his situation.

It made him aware of the injustice of slavery.
It made him aware of the injustice of slavery.

It taught him to accept his condition.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It made him aware of the injustice of slavery.

Reading helped Frederick Douglass understand the principles of freedom, justice, and human rights, which led him to abhor the institution of slavery and the actions of his enslavers.