One of the functions of protest poetry was to________________?
Correct answer: B. Encourage societies strive for equality for all.
- A. Urge African Americans to fight their oppressors.
- B. Encourage societies strive for equality for all.
- C. Extol the virtues of living in the free North.
- D. Argue that slavery was not so bad for everyone.
Explanation
Protest poetry challenges oppression by calling for social justice and equal rights, making equality its broadest aim. Urging African Americans to fight oppressors is one possible form of protest, but not its whole function.
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