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What do you think about Trevor Noah's mother's decision to have a "colored", or mixed race, child considering the issues in South Africa at the time? What do you think her reasons might have been in doing this? What decision do you think YOU would have made in her situation? (*Make sure your response indicates that you read and understood the chapter!)

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Do you think Trevor Noah's father made the right decision agreeing to have a baby with Patricia (Trevor's mother)? Explain why or why not.

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Do you think the challenging circumstances that Trevor Noah grew up with probably had a more negative or more positive impact on him? Why? Explain or support your answer. Have you known of anyone who grew up with similarly challenging circumstances? (It can be you, someone you know, or someone famous, for example.)

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Trevor describes the setting of his childhood in South Africa during Apartheid. Where else in the world today or in history do we see characteristics similar to Apartheid? Why do you think this happens? Whose fault is it?

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I think Trevor Noah's mother was incredibly brave to have a mixed race baby in the world she was living in. I imagine she was scared on so many occasions that she would be imprisoned or worse. I think she did it because she loved Trevor's father and wanted her child, and, of course, knew that there was nothing inherently wrong with having a mixed race child despite South African laws.

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I think that Noah's mom and dad mad a bad choice because they could have got sent away and Noah could have got taken away by the cops, and he says in the text that he begged his grandma to go outside and she always told him their going to take you

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they were said to spend a lot of time together, at the bars and many other areas, so generally they knew each other. yeah they aren't married but he changed his mind for her generally knowing the risk.-jayden v

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I think that the challenging circumstances that Trevor Noah Had both a negative and positive impact because Some negatives are that he saw people die in front of him and he had to worry about not getting caught by the cops. Some positives are how much he learned from the people around and the circumstances he was in.

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I think he made the right decision because even though he risked getting in lots of trouble for having a mixed baby, he ended up spending quality time as a family with Trevor and Patricia.

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Trevor Noah's mother made a decision, that I believe was risky, but justified and brave. Her decision to have  a child in South Africa during Apartheid was brave and resembled her strength and morals. It demonstrated that regardless of the unjust laws, having a mixed child is okay. She understood that the laws were unfair, and she knew what is okay even if there are laws saying that its illegal. Her desires of having a child, and her understanding of it being ethically okay despite the law could have been contributing reasons to her decision. Inevitably, there's numerous risks that came from her decision, such as being imprisoned or getting her child taken away. In her place, I wouldn't have made the same decision. If I wanted a child but couldn't have the "normal" standard of having that child, and constantly lived at risk, I would choose not to. For instance, they couldn't even go on a walk together without being at risk of many consequences.

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I believe that Trevor Noah's father did make the right decision on agreeing to have a kid with Patricia. The book made it very clear that they truly did trust each other and more importantly loved each other. So why would race have to stop them from having a baby especially if they knew nothing wrong with it.

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i think when Noah's mom had him she knew it was wrong and she also knew she would get a lot of hate. She took a rise having a baby knowing it was very illegal.

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i think when Noah's mom had him she knew it was wrong and she also knew she would get a lot of hate. She took a rise having a baby knowing it was very illegal.

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he dealt with stuff that genuinely could've broken him long ago, hes dealt with all of this and got his own show, made a book so i think this was a positive effect on him, he also learned about ways to evade prison...

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I think it was a bad decision since it caused that Trevor's childhood was not the desired childhood of a child, since he always had to hide to be looked at since it was forbidden to be mestizo and that caused him not to be able to play with children. Therefore I feel that her mother could have thought better of that decision that she made, but I also feel that she was very brave and handled the situation very well, therefore that makes her a brave woman. . I think one of the main reasons she wanted to have a child with the white man was love, maybe she loved him very much and wanted to start a family with him. The decision she would have made in his situation would be to think things through and think about the consequences that this could bring. My decision would be NO since you want to bring a baby into the world so that he will be happy not so that you have him locked up and cannot play with other children knowing that it is forbidden for black and white women to have sex.

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yes and no because he's putting his family in risk, they could have gotten caught and taken away but yes because he still spent time with his family

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I don't thing that Trevor's mom made a bad decision. But due to the rules back then it seemed like a bad thing when mixing races' think maybe she wanted to be different or she might have fell in love with Trevor's father and wanted a family with him. I think if I was her I would have done the same. Because if she wasn't to do the things she did Trevor would have been taken away and his mother would have been arrested so i think what she did was for both Trevor and her safety and was out of love.

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i think that his mother was very brave in protecting her child and she risk herself for her child can be safe and the cops don't take him away.

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I think he did make a good choice because she wanted a baby and would always ask, even though they shouldn't be together she still wanted a baby knowing there was a big risk.

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I think he didn’t really make a good decision because Noah could of went to an orphanage and Noah’s mother and father could of gotten in trouble for having Noah.

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I am saying yes and no Because he risked a lot of doing it like he could've got in trouble by the law. And yes because he wanted to be involve in the baby life and take care of him.

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I think Noah's mom was brave in taking care of her daughter, she knew it was wrong. She had a baby knowing that it was very illegal. And that for the baby he could have caused a lot of harm to her and her family.

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I think her decision was a bit wild because of the trouble it caused but it truly shows how much she wanted a child and how much she is willing to care for it. Patrica said in this chapter that she really wants to just have a child of her own that is hers. Patricia never really indicated if she was really in love with Trevor’s dad but she did say that she trusts him, I feel like I would have made the same decision and would have had a mixed baby but I would have moved to Switzerland instead of staying in South Africa like she did.

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i think the BLM protest is similar to apartheid because they were fighting for peoples rights. This happens because the color of peoples skin. People of color gets treated differently.

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Trevor saw things many people wouldn't want to see and things he wish that never happened but he stood strong and didn't let happen to his mental state

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Trevor Noah's father made the decision to have a child with Patricia which in my opinion was a slight mistake since making a mixed child during the time did risk so much and limit the family to do anything together. For example, when Trevor Noah went outside with is parents his parents had to separate and make sure no one saw them together.

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I think Trevor Noah’s mom made a brave choice for having noah the fact that it was not a great time for her to have a mix baby but she still did.

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I think the mother did make a good choice because she's very brave & a strong person for risking everything, I also think her reasons for having a mixed baby is because she wanted kids and loved Trevors dad

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I think he made the right decision for him. There are pros and cons to everything and in this situation, the pros outweighed the cons. Yes, they could've got in a lot of trouble, wouldn't be able to be seen with each other as a family, and Trevor could've got taken away from them. But they could find a way to still spend time with each other (like they did), could've had a system to make sure nobody suspects anything (like they did), and just create a plan to figure things out (like they did). The pro of being able to have a family outweighed the cons in his decision.

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From my perspective, Trevor's father's decision to agreeing to have a baby was a good in his situation. In another situation, where he might have wanted to have the baby at first, I would say it is unfair and selfish. At the time of Apartheid, black people were treated more brutally than white people, so Patricia would have a harder experience. In his situation though, Patricia wanted to have a baby but he didn't, but she convinced him and even said he didn't have to be in the baby's life. They loved each other, and it is something she wanted, and since he didn't have to be in the baby's life, it didn't have to affect him. In his end, it was the right choice, because of those reasons. He did end up being in the child's life, and it was his choice, and at the end they did end up free. Considering the reasons, and my understanding that having a mixed baby is ethically okay, I believe Trevor's father's decision was right and justified.

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Even though he faced many harsh events in his life it overall taught him many good lessons. Since he has learned a lot from those experiences, I see that as a positive impact on him.

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NO, Trevor Noah's father made a bad decision since he knew perfectly well that it was forbidden to mix with the black race, therefore at first he said no but Noah's mother insisted and ended up accepting knowing perfectly that it was forbidden. Although Trevor's mother told him that it was not necessary for him to take care of the child and that she was going to take care of the consequences, it was not a good reason to have a child with her.

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I think he did not make a good decision because he could have gone to prison and he could have had a lot of problems with the police and that could have affected Noah because Noah could be separated from his parents.

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i think Trevors mom choice was fine because it was her choice to have a son and have him have mixed skin she was brave to make that choice and have a child that is mixed

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POC still face racism to this day and we still have to protest for it in order for the government to recognize the discrimination for a change.

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I think that Trevor's mom is very fearless for making that decision of having a mixed race child especially in the middle of apartheid. I wouldn't necessarily call it a good decision but I definitely wouldn't call it a bad one. This is considering the fact that having a mixed child wouldn't only put Patricia in danger but also now the baby that she had. Even though she also should have the right to have a kid with a white man especially one that she loved I would make the decision of not having a child knowing the consequences.

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I think Trevor Noah's father shouldn't have agreed to have a baby with Patricia. Because it is unfair to their kid, also it is unfair to himself. When his kid celling him "Daddy" he has to run away, just don't want anyone know that the kid is his. Why would it be fair to a father that has to say his own kid is not his? Also, Trevor Noah as a mixed children can't go out side, for not getting caught by the police. So if Trevor Noah's father didn't agreed to have a baby with Patricia, Trevor Noah will not be mixed, and he also wouldn't be a mixed children's father. They might all can have a better life.

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I think not because those kinds of things are what make you stronger, I feel that this gave a positive impact on him to make a person who makes good decisions and thinks before acting, I feel that it would make him stronger also because He could think about whether or not to do something knowing the consequences and not make the same mistake as his parents.

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I believe his lifestyle growing up had a more negative impact on him, because he was still loved and cared about by his family, and it also shaped his personality to be more clever. To explain, his family used many tactics to hide him, and there was also situations where he was endangered, which he could have learned more. He also explained that he was good at being alone. I don't know anyone who grew up similarly.

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Trevor mom is a brave Stubborn, Christian, determined and fierce. She chose to give birth to Noah as an act of protest during apartheid and raised Noah primarily on her own. Trevor Noah's mom taught him to be assertive, creative, and independent. She did a risky thing having a mixed baby. She had to go through a lot of problems to not get caught and she handled it well. I think her reason of having a mixed baby is because Trevor grew up during apartheid, with a white father and a Black mother when sexual relationships between races were against the law. Eventually, the man agreed, and so Patricia gave birth to a mixed-race child in 1984.

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Sometimes we see apartheid in schools, hospitals, countries etc. I think it happens because some people believe that your dark skin color makes you less, I think it is our fault, the people who believe in ourselves more than others but in the end we are all the same.

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I think its a bad and good decision. It was bad  because he put Trevor and his mom in risk or in danger because Trevor is a mixed child so its illegal. It was good because he was a good father always attentive, affectionate, and generous and he always spend time with Trevor and Patricia.

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I think Trevor's mother is brave, because she is confidence to make the decision of born a mixed race child. If I'm in her situation, I wouldn't have to choose to have a mixed baby, because is bad for my self also for the kid.

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I am surprised to see that Trevor's mom was able to have a mixed child, in the story Trevor says that having a sexual relationship with a person of another race was one of the worst crimes you could commit, And it was hard for his mom to go out in public with him.

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I think it is in between because Trevor could have been taken away and get caught but at the same time he stepped up to be a father figure for Trevor.-Alina Cabrera

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All the challenges that Trevor faced could of have messed him up bad but he kept going forward and got good thing out of it like his book and show so I say it is positive effect.

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I think the challenges Trevor faced in his childhood may have affected him in a negative way and a positive, since he had majority of the things kids had when they were young (other then living hidden and not being able to be with his parents as a family of modern day would be like). But maybe it had a more negative affects with him not being able to share quality time with his parents. And I haven't known anyone that has similar problems with this type of conflict in life.

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I think its a bad and good decision. It was bad  because he put Trevor and his mom in risk or in danger because Trevor is a mixed child so its illegal. It was good because he was a good father always attentive, affectionate, and generous and he always spend time with Trevor and Patricia. -jayleen c

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I think its a bad and good decision. It was bad  because he put Trevor and his mom in risk or in danger because Trevor is a mixed child so its illegal. It was good because he was a good father always attentive, affectionate, and generous and he always spend time with Trevor and Patricia. -jayleen c

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Apartheid is seen in everyday life for some people. POC encounter racism numerous times in their lifetime and this happens because of how people portray POC. People believe that POC is considered less of a person in society so they get treated differently.

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Treavor mother's is a very strong women and fearless, she made a decision of having a mixed child during apartheid laws. She knew that it was a crime but she still takes the risk and was brave enough to give birth to Trevor. I think she loves Treavor's father that she wanted to have baby with him, she didn't care about those unnecessary laws.

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I think he made a great decision of having a baby with Patricia because everyone have the right to be with whom they want, love. No one should get judged by their skin color.

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Nowadays many people still face racism, get's bullied by their classmate, stranger, friends and etc.. Apartheid doesn't exits anymore but racism still exits.