Which of the following explanations best interprets the meaning of the bolded words in the following sentence?
"Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity
A.) People may act with prejudice if they feel they are not standing on solid ground.

B.) Discrimination makes people feel like they are being pulled into a bottomless pit.

C.) Permitting people to be treated unfairly is a dangerous national policy.

D.) Racial injustice occurs in countries with deserts characterized by quicksand

Question

Which of the following explanations best interprets the meaning of the bolded words in the following sentence?
"Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity
A.) People may act with prejudice if they feel they are not standing on solid ground.

B.) Discrimination makes people feel like they are being pulled into a bottomless pit.

C.) Permitting people to be treated unfairly is a dangerous national policy.

D.) Racial injustice occurs in countries with deserts characterized by quicksand

anonymous · Answer

are these supposed to be the bolded words ""Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity"?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

what do you think the answer is?

anonymous · Answer

I think it's A? but not quite sure to be totally honest

anonymous · Answer

okay. I don't think it is A and here is my reasoning. quicksand is dangerous. they are using it as a metaphor for the government policy of allowing racial discrimination. does this help at all?

anonymous · Answer

it did help Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

your welcome :)