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Juicebox18
15.04.2020 • 
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Read this excerpt from "It's My Constitutional Right!"

But worried or not, I felt proud. I had stood up for our rights. I had done something a lot of adults hadn't done. On the ride home from jail, coming over the viaduct, Reverend Johnson said something to me I'll never forget. He was an adult who everyone respected and his opinion meant a lot to me. "Claudette," he said, "I'm so proud of you. Everyone prays for freedom. We've all been praying and praying. But you're different--you want your answer the next morning. And I think you just brought the revolution to Montgomery."

Why does the author use a first-person perspective at the end of this chapter?

Using an outsider’s perspective allows the reader to understand the whole story.
Using an outsider’s perspective gives a less emotional ending to the chapter.
Using Claudette's own words and memories provides a strong conclusion.
Using Claudette’s own words helps the reader understand how all of the characters feel.

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