Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

● African American women played prominent roles in the Civil Rights Movement, including at the famous 1963 March on Washington.

● Civil rights activist Anna Hedgeman, one of the marchʼs organizers, was a political adviser who had worked for President Truman.

● Civil rights activist Daisy Bates was a well-known journalist and advocate for school desegregation.

● Hedgeman worked behind the scenes to make sure a woman was included in the lineup of speakers at the march.

● Bates was the sole woman to speak, delivering a brief but memorable address to the cheering crowd.

The student wants to compare the two womenʼs contributions to the March on Washington. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

Although Hedgeman worked behind the scenes to make sure a woman speaker was included, Bates was the sole woman to speak at the march.

Answer

Hedgeman and Bates contributed to the march in different ways; Bates, for example, delivered a brief but memorable address.

Answer

Hedgeman worked in politics and helped organize the march, while Bates was a journalist and school desegregation advocate.

Answer

Many African American women, including Bates and Hedgeman, fought for civil rights, but only one spoke at the march.

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