The question is from James Baldwin's book, Notes of A Native Son and same-titled essay in the book. The author gives the details of his father's death and writes that his mother gave birth to one his sisters just before the father passed away. Therefore, the correct option is C.
B, because the colon is used to show an example or list of that subject being spoken about
Absence- the state of being away from a place or person.
Amendment - a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Annex- append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
Believable - of an account or the person relating it) able to be believed; credible
Characteristic- typical of a particular person, place, or thing
congratulations -words expressing praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion.
consumer - a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
convict - declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
culprit - a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
Delicious - highly pleasant to the taste.
Especially - used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
frightful
Ghostly- of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural.
Inanimate -not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.
Landmark - an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
Percent - by a specified amount in or for every hundred.
Pertinent - relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
Pressure - continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
Susceptible - likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Therapy - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
Answer:
d
Explanation:
the idea that African American people are inferior based on perception from an earlier time
Its B because it was mostly about death