1966: JOHN SWAINSON

The transcript recounts a personal experience at Percy Jones Hospital, where the speaker and a fellow soldier, both amputees, faced different challenges due to racial inequality. The speaker reflects on the injustice of limited educational opportunities for his fellow soldier, highlighting the broader issue of racial discrimination despite shared sacrifices in war.

Where did the narrator and his roommate meet?

• At a college campus

• In a hospital

• In a school

• On a battlefield

What common experience did the narrator and his roommate share?

• Both had lost their legs in the war

• Both were from the same hometown

• Both were planning to start a business

• Both were musicians

What was the main challenge faced by the narrator's roommate?

• Lack of family support

• Racial discrimination

• Financial difficulties

• Language barrier

How did the narrator feel about the racial limitations faced by his roommate?

• He was unaware of them

• He was confused and couldn't understand it

• He was indifferent

• He was supportive of the limitations

What was the narrator's roommate limited in doing due to his skin color?

• Choosing a career

• Traveling abroad

• Attending certain schools

• Joining the military