Why does Mr. Auld tell Mrs. Auld not to educate the slaves?

He did not want the slaves to be educated, besides believing that it is unlawful and unsafe. To him, educating a slave is like giving him an instrument to revolt against his master.

Explanation:

Frederick Douglass' memoir "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" details the life of the slave Douglass and his life as a free man. The memoir provides one of the most important pieces of historical evidence for a slave narrative/ slave writing.

Mr. Auld was the owner/ master of Douglass. His wife, Mrs. Auld used to teach him to learn the alphabet and to read. But when Mr. Auld found out, he stopped his wife from educating the slaves. According to him, "If you give a ni**er an inch, he will take an ell. A ni**er should know nothing but to obey his master—to do as he is told to do. Learning would spoil the best ni**er in the world."

what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley?

to explain how he develops friendships with people

to show his fear of the man

to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous

to show the similarity between the man and the place

if this is a true or false question its true