In the US During the Jim Crow Era (1880-1967)people Legally Classified as Classified

In the U.S. during the Jim Crow era (1880-1967) people legally classified as black chose to pass as white to increase chances of upward mobility. The choice to pass was a response to laws of the day that limited mobility based on race. In this sense the choice depended on

A) context.
B) chance.
C) achieved characteristics.
D) ascribed characteristics.