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Answer:
The above mentioned quote was included by the author to show of the humiliation faced by African Americans because of Jim Crow segregation.
Explanation:
"The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" is a non-fiction penned by Russell Freedman for children.
The author added this quote to share her experience with her mother in a letter.
The book narrates the story of Marian Anderson, who turns into an activist for equal rights in her quest of becoming a singer.
Marian added the above quote in her letter to her mother after experiencing the humiliation of Jim Crow segregation laws. Marian grew up during the time when Jim Crow law was being practiced in the United States. Marian wanted to be a singer but she faced the humiliations of Jim Crow law in her life that turned her into an equal rights activist. Marian's voice challenged the nation and the Jim Crow's segregation law.