Question

the author states that what happened to hamer at the courthouse \was not unusual for african - americans in the south at the time.\ which two sentences from the text support this idea? a. they did not have the same opportunities as white people. b. she told the courthouse - clerk that she would be back. c. hamer knew that the u.s. constitution gave her the right to vote. d. jim crow laws in the south enforced racial segregation. e. they had traveled to the courthouse by bus that morning.

Explanation:

The text discusses Jim - Crow laws enforcing racial segregation and African - Americans in the South not having the same opportunities as whites. Options B and C are about Hamer's individual interactions and situation at the courthouse, not directly about the lack of opportunities for African - Americans in general. Option A just states they traveled to the courthouse. Option D directly mentions they did not have the same opportunities as white people, and option E shows the impact of Jim - Crow laws on their travel to the courthouse, both supporting the idea of lack of opportunities.

Answer:

D. They did not have the same opportunities as white people.
E. They had traveled to the courthouse by bus that morning.