Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. "Now, there ain't no sense in going around being mad. You clear your head so you can think sensibly. Then I want you to think real hard on whether or not Lillian Jean's worth taking a stand about, but keep in mind that Lillian Jean probably won't be the last white person to treat you this way." He turned toward me so that he looked me full in the face, and the seriousness of his eyes startled me. He held my chin up with the wide flat of his hard hand. "This here's an important decision, Cassie, very important—I want you to understand that—but I think you can handle it." What does the excerpt show about the historical time period of the story? It shows that African Americans in the South experienced unjust treatment by white people that was dangerous to confront. It shows that African Americans and white people in the South faced similar types of difficult decisions in order to survive. It shows that African Americans in the South maintained the same level of community respect and power as their white neighbors. It shows that African Americans and white people in the South worked together to solve disagreements that took place between families.

A. It shows that African Americans in the South experienced unjust treatment by white people that was dangerous to confront.

Explanation:

"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is a novel written by Mildred D. Taylor describing racism in Mississippi in the late 1800s.

This information alone should be enough to answer the question, but let's analyze the content of the excerpt.

Obviously, Lillian Jean did some harm to the narrator of the story, Cassie, and Cassie wishes to stand up to her. However, she is quickly advised by the person in the excerpt that such confrontation might have serious consequences and to be prepared on encountering many more people like Lillian.

thats harsh

explanation:

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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