Set 9: Cross-Text Connections (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 The narrative of the Civil Rights Movement often centers on charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and major legislative victories like the Voting Rights Act. Text 2 Grassroots historians emphasize the role of local activists and ordinary citizens. The movement was sustained not just by speeches, but by years of dangerous, unglamorous organizing in church basements and community centers.
How does Text 2 broaden the scope of the historical movement described in Text 1?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to compare perspectives from two passages. Text 1: Leaders/Laws (Top-down). Text 2: Local activists/Ordinary citizens (Bottom-up). Broadening: Leadership vs Grassroots. Understanding how the authors relate to each other's views is essential. Identify whether they agree, disagree, or address different aspects of the topic. Focus on their specific claims and conclusions. When comparing texts, first identify each author's thesis or main argument. Then determine how these positions interact: do they complement each other, contradict each other, or address different aspects of the same issue? The relationship between texts reveals deeper meaning.
Key Evidence:
• "Grassroots historians"
• "ordinary citizens"
• "unglamorous organizing"
Why others are wrong: C (And community centers.), A (Mentioned in Text 1.), D (Complementary.).
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