Question

pls help me with this question.this question is from the chapter" the cold within"​

Answer 1

The lady was the first person to hold back her log. She was a racist and did not want her log to be used by a black person and therefore held it back.

Answer 2

the lady was prejudiced over the first one because she had racial hatred against the first one due to his black colour. That's why the lady held her log back