Both Baldwin and Hurston were hurt and angered by the oppression of their people by white society. Select the two statements that best explain how they each expressed their feelings through the writing we have studied in this unit? Baldwin discussed his feelings and opinions in a blunt, honest manner.
Baldwin expressed his pain honestly in his essay, but he spoke gently and with occasional humor.
Hurston focused on portraying black culture and society in a positive, self-affirming way.
Hurston expressed her outrage against whites by creating white characters who were foolish and clumsy.​