5. PART A: How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
O A It emphasizes that African Americans have been
cheated the civil rights that the nation owes them.
OB It demands that African American receive financial
compensation for the injustices they have suffered.
OC It proves that African Americans are never going to
stop fighting for their civil rights and freedom.
OD It shows how essential African Americans' civil rights
are to them by comparing rights to money.

the thesis statement : d

the significance of the title, "the passing", is related to the fact that the main characters, who are three african-american descendant women, are passing as white. this means that, because of their light-coloured skins they look like white women. one of the three friends, clare, is married to a white man and she lives in a white community and she has never told her husband that she is black. the title can easily be connected to the idea of pretending to be someone you are not and of losing your real identity in order to be accepted by society.