Answer: It shows that cleverness is rewarded.
Explanation: Aesop was born into slavery and during the course of his life, he served Xanthus and Ladmon, two different masters, but it was Ladmon that granted him his freedom because of how smart Aesop was.
An anecdote is a short fable or entertaining story that is usually about real events that happened.
The effect of the anecdote about how Aesop gained his freedom is that It shows that cleverness is rewarded.
