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After Walter says, "You people just put the money in my hand. Then you won't have to live next to this bunch of stinking ni**ers" he...

Select one:
a. laughs, dances and plans his scam.
b. tells his family how wise it is to take the money and avoid hatred.
c. starts to cry.
d. pleads with Ruth to keep the child.
e. None of the above

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Answer: e none of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

With these words, Walter places a spotlight on the intersection of race and community. He gestures to the logic that supported six decades of Jim Crow legislation, that enabled “separate but equal” to exist, that justified the abuse of black bodies when they inadvertently crossed the invisible line that separated “their” and “our” sections of town, beach, bus, diner, store. He reveals the bias that lies at the heart of efforts to prevent African-Americans from ever becoming neighbors to white homeowners. Ultimately, the Youngers resolve to make the move and A Raisin in the Sun ends as the family moves out of their too-small apartment into a home with a yard in an unwelcoming, potentially hostile community.

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