Question

Which of these inferences about "black inferiority" is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 11)?

The lack of human dignity experienced by Africans is the direct result of the policy of white supremacy. White supremacy implies black inferiority.
Legislation designed to preserve white supremacy entrenches this notion. Menial tasks in South Africa are invariably performed by Africans. When
anything has to be carried or cleaned the white man will look around for an African to do it for him, whether the African is employed by him or not.
Because of this sort of attitude, whites tend to regard Africans as a separate breed. They do not look upon them as people with families of their own;
they do not realise that we have emotions-that we fall in love like white people do; that we want to be with our wives and children like white people want
to be with theirs; that we want to earn money, enough money to support our families properly, to feed and clothe them and send them to school. And
what 'house-boy or 'garden-boy or labourer can ever hope to do this?
A. "Black inferiority" refers to Africans' low view of themselves in comparison to white people.
B. The vast majority of Africans at this time were only qualified for unskilled jobs.
C. The roles and jobs given to Africans further promote dehumanization.
D. Discrimination of blacks is not supported by the African government.

Answer 1

The inference about "black inferiority" that is best supported by the passage is:

C. The roles and jobs given to Africans further promote dehumanization.

The passage describes how Africans in South Africa are often assigned menial tasks and treated as a separate breed by white individuals. This treatment reinforces the notion that Africans are inferior and perpetuates dehumanization. The passage highlights how whites do not see Africans as equals, failing to recognize their emotions, family connections, and aspirations for a better life. This pattern of assigning low-status jobs and treating Africans as subordinates contributes to the dehumanization and perceived inferiority of black individuals.

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Answer 2

The inference best supported by the passage is that the roles and jobs given to Africans in South Africa promote dehumanization, aligning with option C of the provided choices.

To infer the most supported notion of "black inferiority" from the passage provided, option C, which states that the roles and jobs given to Africans further promote dehumanization, aligns best with the passage. The text describes a systemic undervaluing of Africans reinforced by a culture of white supremacy that entrusts menial tasks to black individuals and negates their humanity and familial bonds. This institutionalized viewpoint perpetuates the prejudice that blacks are naturally suited for lower status, perpetuating their socio-economic disenfranchisement and rendering the concept of racial equality unattainable. The passage discusses the policy of white supremacy and its implications for Africans. The author argues that white supremacy reinforces the notion of black inferiority by relegating Africans to menial tasks and treating them as a separate breed. Therefore, the inference that is best supported by the passage is that the roles and jobs given to Africans further promote dehumanization.