From The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Which of the following inferences is best supported by this excerpt from the third paragraph?

“She traveled with her mother from Philadelphia to Washington, D. C., where they had to change trains to continue south. At Washington’s Union Station black and white passengers were separated. The Andersons’ bags were taken to the first coach on the train headed south—the Jim Crow coach reserved for blacks. As Marian recalled, the car was dirty inside and out, the windows were badly in need of washing, and the ventilation and lighting were poor. When the air became stuffy and the windows were raised, smoke and soot from the engine directly ahead poured into the car.”
Question 4 options:

a)

There are no health and safety laws in the early 1900s.

b)

Marian’s travels allowed her to witness the effects of segregation.

c)

Marian’s talent qualifies her for an upgrade in accommodations.

d)

Marian thinks segregation is fair.

The inferences which is best supported by this excerpt from the third paragraph is, Marian’s travels allowed her to witness the effects of segregation.

Option B.

Explanation:

‘The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights’ is an inspirational book which depicts the story of Marian who stood for the rights of African Americans. From the above mentioned passage, we can infer that because of the segregation, the black and white passengers were not only separated, but the former ones also encountered poor traveling experience. It was only when Marian traveled from Philadelphia to Washington that she experienced the effects segregation had on black community. They were not provided any proper facilities, everything from cars to windows and lights were dirty and filthy.

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