A white woman goes into an upscale shop to look at clothes.She is excited to see that there is a sale and gathers a huge pile of clothes to take into the dressing room.An African American woman goes into the store and is also excited about the sale but hesitates to take too many clothes into the dressing room because she is afraid the staff will accuse her of shoplifting.W.E.B.Du Bois would say that the African American woman has:

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W.E.B. Du Bois coined the concept of "double consciousness," which refers to the experience of being both American and Black and the constant awareness and feeling of being viewed and judged through the lens of white society. The hesitation of the African American woman to take too many clothes into the dressing room is a manifestation of this double consciousness, as she is aware of the stereotype of Black individuals being associated with shoplifting and feels the need to avoid being seen as suspicious. None of the other answer choices fully capture this experience.

A White Woman Goes into an Upscale Shop to Look