Question

Read the excerpt from The Land.

She was worried because my brothers had come. My brothers had come asking about Mitchell, and my brothers were white.

This detail is important to the historical context of the story because in post–Civil War America people’s rights were most affected by their

race.
brothers.
mothers.
friends.

Answer 1

This detail is important to the historical context of the story because in post–Civil War America people's rights were most affected by their **race**.