Answer:
He believed that living in Virginia gave slaves hopes for freedom.
Step-by-step explanation:
Virginia is a state very close to the north of the country and the northern states were known for the use of free labor, that is, the labor was not made up of slaves, but workers. Because of this proximity, the slaves who lived in Virginia had hopes and longed for freedom. These hopes could cause some rebellions and revolts, and this was very dangerous for slave "owners" and the maintenance of slave labor.