Question #6403668Single Choice
Writing and Reading
Question
While in Huntsville, Falkowski also became active in the civil rights movement, working primarily with the Huntsville Council on Human Relations, the bi-racial group fighting for equal rights in the city. As early as 1958, Falkowski argued that segregation was simply unethical and “unbrotherly”—a moral wrong that ought to be ended immediately. Alabama was in fact the center of many civil rights activities. In her position as chair of that group’s employment committee, Falkowski worked with volunteers examining local job conditions and observing what happened to Alabama A&M University graduates. She also explored how Civil Service regulations and local organized labor organizations impacted the employment of minority groups in the aerospace industry and beyond.
The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence.
Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence.
Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
Options
A
Kept, because it contributes to the passage's description of Falkowski's accomplishments.
B
Kept, because it provides historical context central to understanding why Falkowski chose to live in Huntsville.
C
Deleted, because it introduces information that is only loosely related to Falkowski.
D
Deleted, because it fails to acknowledge that many other locations were also associated with the civil rights movement.
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