Question

Read the following passage from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography, looking for explicit and implicit meanings.
Just at this point of my progress, Mr. Auld found out what was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auld to instruct me further, telling her, among other things, that it was unlawful, as well as unsafe, to teach a slave to read.
Which implicit meaning is included in the passage?
Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

Mr. Auld believed that educated slaves would be more rebellious.

Explanation:

Mr. Auld  didn't want  Mrs. Auld to teach Fredrick Douglas  about the A,B,C's and so on because it was unlawful and un safe because then Fredrick Douglas can say "this is not a fair law we need to change this law now."( So let me know if this helps!)

Answer 2

Answer:

"Mr. Auld believed that educated slaves would be more rebellious. "

Explanation:

Yes, this answer is the correct one for this question because I took the test and go it right. I hope this shows that the last answer for this question is correct.