The Brer Rabbit stories of slave folklore

A) celebrated how the weak could outsmart the more powerful.
B) borrowed heavily from English folktales but added some African elements.
C) formed the basis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
D) introduced the character Paul Bunyan to American culture.
E) were largely unknown until the making of a series of animated films in the twentieth century.

Brer Rabbit

A central figure in an African-American folkloric collection, known for his cleverness in overcoming obstacles and adversaries.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

An influential anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852, which played a significant role in changing public opinion on slavery in the United States.

Paul Bunyan

A legendary giant lumberjack in American folklore recognized for his superhuman feats, accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, and symbolizing the might and industry of logging in North American history.