Why does Frederick Douglass describe the distant relationship he had with his mother?
A) to connect a misconception about his past
B) to demonstrate how well he recalls his formative years
C) to show how enslavement can destroy the deepest of humans bonds
D) to criticize her for not protecting him from their master

Fredrick Douglas raises the issue that the salve mothers and slave children faced under slavery. Mothers and their children were separated from each other at a very tender age. Douglas was sold to another slaveholder so that the mother and the son can meet minimally. Also, because of minimal interaction with his mother, Douglas didn't felt any grief about the death of his mother. This incident highlights the issue that how slavery made the motherly love die before being born in the hearts of the slave mothers and the slave children.

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Answer:

to show how slavery can destroy the deepest of human bonds

Explanation:

Fredrick Douglas raises the issue that the salve mothers and slave children faced under slavery. Mothers and their children were separated from each other at a very tender age. Douglas was sold to another slaveholder so that the mother and the son can meet minimally. Also, because of minimal interaction with his mother, Douglas didn't felt any grief about the death of his mother. This incident highlights the issue that how slavery made the motherly love die before being born in the hearts of the slave mothers and the slave children.