JAMB English Language 2021 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The black women, according to the passage, can never truly be raped because _____

A. Their awareness of their right to sexual modesty is low.Correct
B. They hardly prosecute when such an act is performed on them.
C. Their sexual organs are more highly developed.
D. Their sense of morality is very low.

Explanation

This reflects the racist myth that black women were seen as inherently promiscuous, so they were assumed not to value or assert their right to sexual modesty — making society reluctant to recognise assaults against them as 'true' rape.

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