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:

To answer this, we recall John Lewis's background. His parents, during his boyhood, had a more resigned approach to racial discrimination, accepting it as part of their reality (due to the societal and cultural context of the time, especially in the South where they lived, with a mindset of enduring rather than actively protesting or being angry/hopeful in the ways the other options suggest). The other options (angry/helpless, protesting, hopeful for change) don't align with the historical account of his parents' response when he was a boy.

Answer:

C. They accepted it as their reality.