Eight months after the first meeting of the Inter-racial Council, Ms. Sara Lee Creech had an epiphany. She was walking out of the Post Office and saw two little African-American girls playing with dolls in the backseat of a car. What disturbed her about that situation?
- The children were left alone in the car.
- The children were dressed in rags.
- The car was purple.
- The children were playing with white dolls.
Answer
The correct answer is D) The children were playing with white dolls..
More General Knowledge questions
- At the second meeting of the Inter-racial Council, Ms. Sara Lee Creech asked some of the black parents why they would want their children to play with white dolls. What was the parents answer?
- Ms. Sara Lee Creech was seeking support for the creation of the Sara Lee doll and was invited to a reception where she met Zora Neale Hurston, the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Who was this reception being held for?
- Ms. Sara Lee Creech had difficulty in finding a manufacturer for her doll, so she asked author-anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston for her help. Ms. Hurston contacted some very influential friends to solicit letters of support. Which person on the list was not contacted?
- What store contacted Mrs. Sara Lee Creech in 1950 and invited her to a meeting?
- Ideal Toy Company started manufacturing the Sara Lee doll to get it on store shelves in time for what season?
- Ms Sara Lee Creech received a crate of Sara Lee dolls before they went to the stores. What did she do with them?