One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the [manacles] of segregation and the chains of discrimination. Which is the BEST meaning of the word manacles as it is used in this sentence?

A) something that restrains or restricts
B) not having proper use of one's legs
C) humans preventing freedom
D) a separating wall

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explanation:

what is your question because all i see is "i'll give 25p. and give brainliest.

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.

the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

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