Huck Finn passage

In Chapter 16 of Huck Finn, there is a part where Jim tells Huck that he is Jim's only friend, and the only person who ever kept their promise to Jim. This comes after Huck had decided he was going to turn Jim in, so it ends up having a strong effect on Huck. The fact that Huck decides not turn Jim in shows his maturity and coming of age, which was my goggle lens. I found this interesting that Huck decided not to turn Jim in because Huck felt guilty about wronging Jim. Huck's actions were the exact opposite of what most people in Huck's time would have done. They all thought of Jim as a slave, a lesser person, and someone who didn't deserve any respect or care. However, Huck viewed Jim as more of a friend, and did not feel right turning him in. He cared about Jim's feelings and he cared about Jim being stuck in a terrible life. This shows Huck's uniqueness and maturity in the racist world he's living in.