Abel Read the paragraph.
What historical reality is represented in this fictional
paragraph about the 1960s?
O political action taken over segregation
youths' rebellion during this decade
O educational testing during this era
O mixed reactions to racial integration
Rita did not care what her parents had said last night
she was glad things were changing. They might be
willing to overlook the ratty textbooks and dingy
classrooms at the old high school, but Rita was glad she
and her classmates would be attending Somerset High
in the fall. The first few days would be terrifying; Rita
could barely imagine what she would wear or say. She
knew people would protest outside, but she also kney
she could prove herself among the white kids. She
looked forward to her first new textbook, her first test
and her first "A."