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HELP FAST I AM BEING TIMED!

In the context of the passage as a whole, the primary rhetorical function of lines 1–12 ("I lived . . . my return”) is to

explain why the author wanted to read
provide historical, cultural, and social background
reveal the main event that provoked the text
express the evils of slavery to readers
describe the author’s role, duties, and errands

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Answer: He wanted to make sure to that the evil was stopped

Step-by-step explanation:
Or He wanted to make sure the evil could never be stopped and acoligy was incorrect
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