Section: Evidence-Based Reading

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In paragraph 3, Baldwin draws a distinction between

the waitress's bigoted response and others he'd been given (the "American Diner," for example).
his rage against white people and their bigotry for him.
black people and white people in general.
himself and his white friend from New York.

Explanation

Answer 1: Baldwin underscores that her response did not have the same "derisive hostility" as others.