Question

which of the following authors wrote an autobiographical slave narrative?
i. frederick douglass
ii. nathaniel hawthorne
iii. harriet beecher stowe
iv. harriet ann jacobs

a. i and ii
b. iii and iv
c. i, iii, and iv
d. i and iv

Explanation:

• Frederick Douglass wrote "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave", an autobiographical slave narrative.
• Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for works like "The Scarlet Letter" and did not write a slave narrative.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin", a novel about slavery but not an autobiographical slave narrative.
• Harriet Ann Jacobs wrote "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", an autobiographical slave narrative. So Frederick Douglass (I) and Harriet Ann Jacobs (IV) are the correct ones.

Answer:

D. I and IV