Read this excerpt from the land. but on that night after the boys had torn my book and beaten me, my daddy said to me, "i've decided to send you away to school." i stared at him across our campfire. "sir? " "i want you to have an education and a trade. i want you to have a means of supporting yourself." "b-but," i stuttered, "i know plenty already. i've been studying here, and you and hammond and george, you all taught me –" "what we taught you is only a beginning. now, there are some colored schools opening up in georgia and elsewhere where colored boys and girls are going for higher education, and there's a school in macon you can go to, part-time, and later on, you want to take more schooling, you can do it.” given the historical context, what does mister edward’s decision to educate paul tell the reader about mister edward’s character? a. educating african american children was common, so it shows he liked to follow the rules. b. educating african american children was common, so it shows he approved of education. c. educating african american children was uncommon, so it shows he cared about paul’s future. d. educating african american children was uncommon, so it shows he wanted to send paul away.

C. Educating African American children was uncommon, so it shows he cared about Paul’s future.

Explanation:

Paul starts searching for land by requesting Sawyer's recommendation. Sawyer has little to let him know yet places him in contact with Charles Jamison, who is additionally hoping to get a portion of Hollenbeck's territory. Mr. Jamison clarifies that Hollenbeck's better half kicked the bucket as of late, and he will probably sell the land in a couple of years. Meanwhile, notwithstanding, Jamison suggests that Paul get some information about purchasing land. Paul visits Granger, and Granger hesitantly, under the eyes of his blunt and unsavory youthful child Harlan, consents to give Paul forty sections of land in the event that he clears the place where there is trees and hands the trees over to Granger as installment.

It is backbreaking work, yet Paul assumes that he can do it in two years if Mitchell makes a difference. Paul consents to these terms, in spite of the fact that he demands that Granger draw up an agreement.

C.  

Explanation:

a.) it provides a clue to solve the mystery.

the purpose in this excerpt is that you should never do things like that because according to the bible, if you have more than one wife it's wrong and a huge sin. i hope this .