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That which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. In learning to read, I owe almost as much to the bitter opposition of my master, as to the kindly aid of my mistress. I acknowledge the benefit of both. —Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Frederick Douglass

What is the main difference in viewpoint described in the passage about Douglass learning to read?

Mr. Auld thought Douglass should wait to learn to read.
Douglass thought he never would have learned to read without the support of his Mr. Auld.
To Douglass, his learning to read was of great value; to Mr. Auld, it was dangerous.
Mr. Auld didn’t want Douglass to learn to read, but Mrs. Auld did.

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