Question

Reread lines 6-13.What are the most important points Baker makes in these lines?

Answer 1

Vital points Baker stated in her speech are provided below.

Josephine Baker was an African American entertainer. In 1963 Baker gave a speech on Washington about racism, stating that just like other African-Americans see too have been a victim of racism.

If we go through the lines 6-13 from her speech, we will get to know that Baker was differentiating between herself and other African Americans in terms of the victimization of racism. Being a renowned celebrity she enjoyed some economic advantages, but that was not the case with the rest of her African-American friends.