Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (Stanza 1)?
"It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,-
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties."
African Americans owe nothing to a society that has treated them unfairly for years.
• African Americans bleed literally and figuratively in the fight for equality.
• African Americans will put on a brave face despite the injustice their race has endured.
• African Americans wear masks to protect themselves from racism and hate.