Answer:
D). It shows that there were white citizens who treated African American citizens in unjust and humiliating ways.
Explanation:
The given excerpt from 'Roll of Thunder, Hear my cry' by Mildred D. Taylor is set in 1933 which was the era of the 'Great Depression' in Mississippi. The key issues that were prevalent at the time include racism and poverty at its peak. The given excerpt displays this racial injustice and how the African Americans were humiliated and harshly treated by the white citizens of the state. The oppression was such high that African Americans find it fatal to 'stand and stick up for themselves.' Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
The first sentence is wrong, there shouldnt be a comma in it at all
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