Question

when john lewis was a boy, how did his parents respond to racial discrimination?
○ they felt angry and helpless.
○ they protested and demonstrated.
○ they accepted it as their reality.
○ they were hopeful about eventual change.

Explanation:

John Lewis's parents, during his boyhood, responded to racial discrimination by accepting it as their reality. This aligns with the historical context of how some African - American families in the South, where John Lewis grew up, dealt with the deeply entrenched racial discrimination at that time, often feeling that they had no other choice in the face of systemic racism. The other options: feeling angry and helpless is not the main way his parents responded; protesting and demonstrating was more of the approach John Lewis and other activists took later, not his parents in his boyhood; and being hopeful about eventual change was not the stance of his parents during his boyhood as they were more resigned to the situation.

Answer:

C. They accepted it as their reality