The excerpt that best reveals Douglass's purpose to inform readers about the terrible conditions he endured is the last part of the passage: "Here again my feelings rose up in detestation of slavery." This statement directly communicates Douglass's emotional response to the institution of slavery and highlights the internal struggle and suffering he experienced as a result. It encapsulates his disdain for the dehumanizing conditions of slavery, which is a central theme in his narrative.
Which excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass best reveals Douglass’s purpose to inform readers about the terrible conditions which he endured?
Thus, after a long, tedious effort for years, I finally succeeded in learning how to write.
Thanks to a kind Providence, I fell to the portion of Mrs. Lucretia, and was sent immediately back to Baltimore, to live again in the family of Master Hugh.
I took passage with Captain Rowe, in the schooner Wild Cat, and, after a sail of about twenty-four hours, I found myself near the place of my birth.
I was immediately sent for, to be valued with the other property. Here again my feelings rose up in detestation of slavery.
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