The quotation that best describes African Americans' experiences in the South in the 1800s and 1900s is: A. "segregation, racist attitudes, and violence prevented African Americans from improving their circumstances." (Paragraph 2)
What does the passage show of African American suffering ?
This passage directly addresses the challenges faced by African Americans in the South during the 1800s and 1900s. It highlights the pervasive system of segregation, deeply ingrained racist attitudes, and the constant threat of violence that limited their opportunities for advancement and improvement.
Option B discusses the northward migration of African Americans, which was a response to the limited opportunities in the South, but it doesn't fully encompass the broader challenges they faced.
The full question is:
Which quotation from the text best describes African Americans' experiences in the South in the 1800s and 1900s?
A. "segregation, racist attitudes, and violence prevented African Americans from improving their circumstances." (Paragraph 2)
B. "In the early 1900s, African Americans began moving to the North in the hopes of finding better paying jobs in city factories instead of on farms.'' (Paragraph 3)
C. "In 1910, a group of African American realtors purchased several blocks in the area and opened the neighborhood to Black migrants from the South." (Paragraph 3)
D. "Violence from white people who resented the presence of Black migrants new to the cities occurred frequently.'' (Paragraph 4)