Challenges and Values in Racial Discrimination

The speaker reflects on the profound influence of their father, a pioneering black army officer, and the challenges of racism faced by black individuals. They admire their father's achievements and shared values against discrimination. The speaker also discusses the happiness found living abroad, away from racial prejudice.

What was the speaker's perception of his father during his teenage years?

• He was unaware of his father's achievements.

• He was indifferent towards his father's career.

• He admired his father greatly.

• He disagreed with his father's choices.

What significant achievement did the speaker's father accomplish in the military?

• He was the first black pilot.

• He became one of the first black regular army officers.

• He became the first black general.

• He led a major military campaign.

What was the speaker's father's status in the military?

• A general.

• A civilian consultant.

• A private.

• A non-commissioned officer.

What did the speaker regret not discussing more with his father?

• His father's military strategies.

• His father's experiences with racial discrimination.

• His father's travels abroad.

• His father's examination for army commission.

What challenges did young black people face during the speaker's father's time?

• Inability to travel abroad.

• Limited access to healthcare.

• Obstacles due to racial discrimination.

• Lack of educational opportunities.

How did the speaker and his father view racial discrimination?

• They were indifferent to it.

• They ignored it completely.

• They accepted it as a part of life.

• They both strongly opposed it.

What was a common value shared between the speaker and his father?

• A passion for traveling.

• A love for military service.

• A hatred of racial discrimination.

• A desire for wealth.

How did the speaker describe his relationship with his father?

• They had a distant relationship.

• They often had disagreements.

• They never had a cross word.

• They rarely communicated.

What did the speaker's family do to escape racial discrimination?

• They engaged in activism.

• They lived abroad in foreign countries.

• They isolated themselves in their community.

• They moved to a different state.

What was the speaker's father's approach to dealing with racial discrimination?

• He sought opportunities abroad.

• He actively fought against it.

• He ignored it.

• He accepted it as inevitable.