The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Why does the author most likely include these quotes from Marian Anderson in the third paragraph? ""I had heard about Jim Crow," Marian wrote later, "but meeting it bit deeply into the soul ... I had looked closely at my people in that train. Some seemed to be embarrassed to the core. Others appeared to accept the situation as if it were beyond repair.""

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Kolton Wilkinson

18 August, 01:21

The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Why does the author most likely include these quotes from Marian Anderson in the third paragraph? ""I had heard about Jim Crow," Marian wrote later, "but meeting it bit deeply into the soul ... I had looked closely at my people in that train. Some seemed to be embarrassed to the core. Others appeared to accept the situation as if it were beyond repair.""

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Mckenna Rocha · Answer 1

The above mentioned quote was included by the author to show of the humiliation faced by African Americans because of Jim Crow segregation.

Explanation:

"The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" is a non-fiction penned by Russell Freedman for children.

The author added this quote to share her experience with her mother in a letter.

The book narrates the story of Marian Anderson, who turns into an activist for equal rights in her quest of becoming a singer.

Marian added the above quote in her letter to her mother after experiencing the humiliation of Jim Crow segregation laws. Marian grew up during the time when Jim Crow law was being practiced in the United States. Marian wanted to be a singer but she faced the humiliations of Jim Crow law in her life that turned her into an equal rights activist. Marian's voice challenged the nation and the Jim Crow's segregation law.