Question

which two statements best describe the main reasons that formerly enslaved people wrote narratives?

□ to bring attention to the demeaning and dangerous conditions that enslaved people faced
□ to bring attention to the protection of slavery that was embedded in founding documents
□ to counter the idyllic depictions of slavery that often came from slaveholders
□ to counter the development and growth of the colonial economies

Explanation:

Formerly enslaved people wrote narratives to expose the harsh realities of slavery (demeaning and dangerous conditions) and to correct the false, positive portrayals (idyllic depictions) by slaveholders. The protection of slavery in founding documents was a known fact, and countering colonial economies wasn't the main aim.

Answer:

• to bring attention to the demeaning and dangerous conditions that enslaved people faced
• to counter the idyllic depictions of slavery that often came from slaveholders