The main function of the final sentence of paragraph 2 (“Darrow was self-made, working hard to reach the pinnacle of the legal profession.”) is to

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  frederick douglass wanted freedom for all slaves, but captain canot wanted slavery. frederick douglass devoted the bulk of his time, immense talent, and boundless energy to ending slavery and gaining equal rights for african americans. these were the central concerns of his long reform career. douglass understood that the struggle for emancipation and equality demanded forceful, persistent, and unyielding agitation.                                                  after douglass escaped, he wanted to promote freedom for all slaves. he published a newspaper in rochester, new york, called the north star. it got its name because slaves escaping at night followed the north star in the sky to freedom. estimates that there are 27 million men, women and children living as slaves today – “more than at any other time in history.” of all the organizations pursuing justice – working to free those slaves and prosecute their captors