She says “of the South” because she was born there, in Louisiana where segregation was present after the Civil War.
She says “cotton fields” because her parents were former slaves who worked in cotton fields.
She says “I was promoted to the washtub” because first she worked as a washerwoman.
She says “I was promoted to the cook kitchen” because next she worked as a house servant.
« I promoted myself (…) preparations »: she says that because she made her products herself and (she) started a business to sell them.
« I was promoted”: she used the passive voice to show she didn’t have a choice.
“I promoted myself »: she used the active voice to show she had a choice. She took control of her life by making her own choices.
Vocabulary:
Use:utiliser
Show: montrer
Have a choice: avoir le choix
Take control: prendre le contrôle
To + base verbale : pour / afin de
Her own choices : ses propres choix
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