What Was the Importance of the Folktales Whose Heroes Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

What was the importance of the folktales whose heroes are animal tricksters?

• A) They taught that sometimes the weaker but cleverer character wins.
• B) They demonstrated that slaves were adopting white culture over time.
• C) They helped children learn lessons of obedience and subservience to whites.
• D) Telling them enabled slaves to earn some money on "festival days."

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