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SAT English Practice Question

In his acclaimed 1965 book "The Fire Next Time," James Baldwin argues that, given the history of racial injustice in America, it is impossible for Black people to achieve genuine equality and freedom without a full reckoning with the past. He writes, "Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced."

  1. A.America's history of racial injustice is a complex and difficult issue.
  2. B.Black Americans have a long history of fighting for equality and freedom.
  3. C.To achieve true change, one must confront and acknowledge past injustices.
  4. D.The future of America depends on the willingness of its people to confront the past.

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