Mary Rowland son’s “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowland son” is a captivity narrative. Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative. While they are considered distinctive genres, they share some characteristics. Review these writings from your assigned readings. Address the following questions in an essay (1,000-1,250 words): How are they similar? How are they different? (Be sure to provide evidence from the texts to support your conclusions.) Why was the slave narrative such a compelling and persuasive genre to use in arguing for the abolition of slavery? (Be sure to provide evidence from the texts to support your conclusions.)
