Question

Baldwin’s main point is that _____.

a.white Americans are all hostile oppressors of black culture
b.black Americans developed their dialect in honor of their African ancestors
c.Black English is a separate language, not a dialect of American English.
d.the slave trade forced blacks to develop a secret language, which survives as black English

Answer 1

It’s C. Black English is a separate language, not a dialect of American English.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

In his article, Baldwin tries to convey the idea that, people develop languages so that they an describe and control their circumstances because, otherwise, they would be submerged by a reality that they cannot articulate.

He seeks to explain that, the Englished used by white people is not useful for blacks because it does not allow them to express the experiences they had to undergo. This led them to create their own language, which Baldwin calls "black English."