Question

Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

For the month of January I was Lillian Jean's slave and she thoroughly enjoyed it. She even took to waiting for me in the morning with Jeremy so that I could carry her books. When friends of hers walked with us, she bragged about her little colored friend and almost hugged herself with pleasure when I called her "Miz" Lillian Jean.


What does the excerpt show about the historical time period of the story?


A.It shows that there were African American citizens who treated white citizens in unjust and humiliating ways.

B. It shows that white children treated African American children as equals even if white adults in the community did not.

C. It shows that African American children and white children easily developed friendships in spite of racial injustice.

D.It shows that there were white citizens who treated African American citizens in unjust and humiliating ways.

Answer 1

the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D. It shows that there were white citizens who treated African American citizens in unjust and humiliating ways.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mildred D. Taylor's novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" revolves around the story of a 9-year old girl named Cassie Logan. It deals with the theme of racism and how the blacks survived in white America.

In the given excerpt, Cassie narrates how she 'became' the slave of Lillian Jean and how she enjoyed being addressed "Miz" by "her little colored friend". This shows how the whites see themselves as superior to the blacks while the blacks think it's normal for them to be treated as such.

Thus, this scene shows how white citizens’ treatment of African American citizens was unjust and humiliating.