Question

In this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, which two selections of text show that the author is willing to set aside her feelings of humility so she can share her story?

a) "I trust my motives will excuse what might otherwise seem presumptuous." and "I want to add my testimony to that of abler pens to convince the people of the Free States what Slavery really is."
b) "Though I have improved my mind somewhat since that time, I still remain of the same opinion;" and "Only by experience can any one realize how deep, and dark, and foul is that pit of abominations."
c) "When I first arrived in Philadelphia, Bishop Paine advised me to publish a sketch of my life, but I told him I was altogether incompetent to such an undertaking." and "I have not written my experiences in order to attract attention to myself; on the contrary, it would have been more pleasant to me to have been silent about my own history."
d) "I have not written my experiences in order to attract attention to myself; on the contrary, it would have been more pleasant to me to have been silent about my own history." and "Though I have improved my mind somewhat since that time, I still remain of the same opinion;"

Answer 1

In this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, the author sets aside her feelings of humility to share her story in the selections of text provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, the two selections of text that show the author's willingness to set aside her feelings of humility to share her story are:

a) "I trust my motives will excuse what might otherwise seem presumptuous." and "I want to add my testimony to that of abler pens to convince the people of the Free States what Slavery really is."

c) "When I first arrived in Philadelphia, Bishop Paine advised me to publish a sketch of my life, but I told him I was altogether incompetent to such an undertaking." and "I have not written my experiences in order to attract attention to myself; on the contrary, it would have been more pleasant to me to have been silent about my own history."

d) "I have not written my experiences in order to attract attention to myself; on the contrary, it would have been more pleasant to me to have been silent about my own history." and "Though I have improved my mind somewhat since that time, I still remain of the same opinion;"