Race relations in the North are attacked in_______________?
Correct answer: B. Harriet Wilson's Our Nig.
- A. Harriet Jacob's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
- B. Harriet Wilson's Our Nig.
- C. William Wells Brown's Clotel.
- D. Toni Morrison's Beloved.
Explanation
Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig exposes racism in the supposedly free North, showing that emancipation did not guarantee humane treatment or equality. This northern setting distinguishes it from narratives focused mainly on plantation slavery.
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