Read the excerpt from notes of a native son. it had something to do with his blackness, i think—he was very black—with his blackness and his beauty, and with the fact that he knew that he was black but did not know that he was beautiful. he claimed to be proud of his blackness but it had also been the cause of much humiliation and it had fixed bleak boundaries to his life. what does the excerpt tell readers about racial prejudice in early 20th-century america? racial prejudice had negative psychological effects on those who discriminated against others. racial prejudice had negative psychological effects on those who suffered its injustices. people who experienced racial prejudice did not show evidence of any psychological effects. people who experienced racial prejudice were fully aware of how they were affected psychologically.

People used to feel proud of their skin.

Explanation:

Almost not good enough for how they were treated.

A) Baldwin’s father viewed himself in terms of limitations as opposed to possibilities.

Baldwin's father had negative effects of prejudices and viewed himself limited to possibilities.

Explanation:

"Notes of a Native Son" is a non-fiction written by James Galdwin, first published in 1955.

In his book, he talks about the problems that blacks faced because of race issues in early 20th-century America. The author's father was a preacher. And wanted his son to be the one. But in his book James write that he always desired to be a writer.

The following excerpt states the condition of the father of James Baldwin that he suffered because of race issues. He states that his father suffered from "paranoia". His father was proud of his black color but still felt that he have less opportunities because of his black color.

Option A

Explanation:

Complete Question:

Read the excerpt from Notes of a Native Son.

Is very black—with his blackness and his beauty, and with the fact that he knew that he was black but did not know that he was beautiful. He claimed to be proud of his blackness but it had also been the cause of much humiliation and it had fixed bleak boundaries to his life.

Which best describes the effect that racial prejudice had on Baldwin’s father in early 20th-century America?

A. Baldwin’s father viewed himself in terms of limitations as opposed to possibilities.

B. Baldwin’s father viewed himself in terms of possibilities as opposed to limitations.

C. Baldwin’s father viewed himself in terms of pride as opposed to humiliation.

D. Baldwin’s father viewed himself in terms of humiliation as opposed to pride

The text shows Notes of a Native Son" non-fiction written by James baldwin between the 1940s and 1950s that analysis about the problems that blacks faced because of race issues in America. It shows that racial prejudice had negative psychological effects on those who suffered its injustices.

The excerpt states the condition of the father of James Baldwin viewed himself in terms of limitations as opposed to possibilities because of race issues even he was proud of his black color (his blackness) and did not shy away from it, however, he was aware of the systematic racism that makes him still felt that there are fewer opportunities because of his color.

The text shows how racial prejudice in the twentieth century in America had a negative psychological effect that directly affected blacks' self-esteem due to the many cases of humiliation they were subjected to.