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Writing a Personal Narrative about an Important Person — Unit test

Question 22 • PA-Common Core ELA 8 Q1

Harriet Tubman most likely did not attend school because

Answer
A
her parents did not encourage schooling.
B
her job as a nursemaid was more important to her.
C
she was not interested in getting an education.
D
she was not permitted to by the plantation owner.

Explanation

Harriet Tubman was enslaved as a child, and enslaved people were generally forbidden from attending school. The plantation owner controlled whether she could receive an education, so the best choice is that she was not permitted to go to school.

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