Question

read the passage.abolitionists speak outfrederick douglass was born into slavery in maryland in approximately 1818. after several unsuccessful attempts, douglass escaped from slavery and eventually settled in massachusetts. in 1845, he wrote his first autobiography, narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, which had a profound influence on the movement to abolish slavery. harriet jacobs was born into slavery in north carolina in 1813. like douglass, jacobs was born into slavery. she eventually escaped and settled in new york. also like douglass, she wrote an autobiography, incidents in the life of a slave girl, which revealed the horrors of life under slavery. both douglass and jacobs went on to become vocal supporters of the antislavery movement.what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?the antislavery movement wouldnt have existed without autobiographies like frederick douglasss and harriet jacobss.frederick douglass and harriet jacobs both wrote important autobiographies about their experiences of slavery.frederick douglass and harriet jacobs both escaped from slavery in the 1800s.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs: their origins in slavery, escapes, and their impactful autobiographies that supported the antislavery movement. The first option overstates the necessity of their autobiographies for the movement's existence. The third option only covers a small detail of their stories. The second option captures the core shared experience and key contribution highlighted in the passage.

Answer:

Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs both wrote important autobiographies about their experiences of slavery.