Reread Dana and Kevin's discussion about getting married in the 1970s. This is a very important section of the book, in terms of Butler's overall purpose. Which racial issues does the conversation raise? How do we see the legacy of slavery in American culture more than 100 years after the Civil War? And now—150 years after the Civil War?

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?