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Autobiographies of Activists and Social Reformers

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Who wrote the autobiography \"Long Walk to Freedom\"?

  1. Nelson Mandela

  2. Martin Luther King Jr.

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Rosa Parks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nelson Mandela's autobiography \"Long Walk to Freedom\" chronicles his life from his childhood in a rural village to his imprisonment and eventual release after 27 years.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\"?

  1. Maya Angelou

  2. Malcolm X

  3. James Baldwin

  4. Audre Lorde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maya Angelou's autobiography \"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\" is a powerful memoir of her childhood and adolescence, exploring themes of racism, identity, and resilience.

The autobiography \"The Autobiography of Malcolm X\" was co-authored by which writer?

  1. Alex Haley

  2. James Baldwin

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Rosa Parks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malcolm X's autobiography was co-authored by Alex Haley, a renowned journalist and author known for his work on African American history and culture.

Who wrote the autobiography \"Just Mercy\"?

  1. Bryan Stevenson

  2. Michelle Alexander

  3. Ta-Nehisi Coates

  4. Ibram X. Kendi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bryan Stevenson's autobiography \"Just Mercy\" is a powerful account of his work as a civil rights lawyer, fighting for justice for the wrongly convicted and advocating for criminal justice reform.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"The Fire Next Time\"?

  1. James Baldwin

  2. Malcolm X

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Rosa Parks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Baldwin's \"The Fire Next Time\" is a collection of essays that explore the complex relationship between race and identity in America.

Who wrote the autobiography \"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave\"?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. Harriet Tubman

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. William Lloyd Garrison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frederick Douglass's autobiography \"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave\" is a powerful account of his life as a slave and his eventual escape to freedom.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"The Souls of Black Folk\"?

  1. W.E.B. Du Bois

  2. Booker T. Washington

  3. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  4. Mary McLeod Bethune


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

W.E.B. Du Bois's \"The Souls of Black Folk\" is a collection of essays that explore the experiences and struggles of African Americans in the United States.

Who wrote the autobiography \"Up from Slavery\"?

  1. Booker T. Washington

  2. Frederick Douglass

  3. Harriet Tubman

  4. Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Booker T. Washington's autobiography \"Up from Slavery\" chronicles his life from his childhood as a slave to his rise as a prominent educator and civil rights leader.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"The Autobiography of Mother Jones\"?

  1. Mother Jones

  2. Mary Harris Jones

  3. Lucy Parsons

  4. Emma Goldman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mother Jones's autobiography \"The Autobiography of Mother Jones\" is a powerful account of her life as a labor organizer and social activist, fighting for the rights of workers and the poor.

Who wrote the autobiography \"Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett\"?

  1. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  2. Mary McLeod Bethune

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. Harriet Tubman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett's autobiography \"Crusade for Justice\" is a powerful account of her life as a journalist, activist, and suffragist, fighting for civil rights and against racial injustice.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"A Life on the Left\"?

  1. Angela Davis

  2. Assata Shakur

  3. Audre Lorde

  4. Gloria Steinem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Angela Davis's autobiography \"A Life on the Left\" chronicles her life as a political activist, scholar, and author, fighting for social justice and against racism, sexism, and capitalism.

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Education of an Activist\"?

  1. Grace Lee Boggs

  2. Yuri Kochiyama

  3. Helen Zia

  4. Margaret Cho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grace Lee Boggs's autobiography \"The Education of an Activist\" is a powerful account of her life as a Chinese American philosopher, activist, and writer, fighting for social justice and a more just and equitable world.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"My Life on the Road\"?

  1. Gloria Steinem

  2. Betty Friedan

  3. Shirley Chisholm

  4. Bella Abzug


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gloria Steinem's autobiography \"My Life on the Road\" chronicles her life as a feminist writer, activist, and organizer, fighting for women's rights and gender equality.

Who wrote the autobiography \"The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts\"?

  1. Maxine Hong Kingston

  2. Amy Tan

  3. Joy Kogawa

  4. Mitsuye Yamada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maxine Hong Kingston's autobiography \"The Woman Warrior\" is a powerful account of her life as a Chinese American woman, exploring themes of identity, culture, and the immigrant experience.

Which activist wrote the autobiography \"I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban\"?

  1. Malala Yousafzai

  2. Shirin Ebadi

  3. Aung San Suu Kyi

  4. Benazir Bhutto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malala Yousafzai's autobiography \"I Am Malala\" is a powerful account of her life as a Pakistani activist for female education, who was shot by the Taliban for speaking out in favor of girls' rights to education.

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