Because this is from a third person view that's very focused on Drew, it mostly focuses on Drew's feelings, perspective, and thoughts.
If it were third person <em>omniscient, </em>which means "all-seeing" and corresponds to how the narrator explains things, it would have many more perspectives about the other characters, not just Drew. The other answers don't make sense and are pretty much the opposite.
It is significant because a prominent leader was suggesting that the unequal treatment of African Americans was in direct opposition to the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
