Which excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines” best supports the theme "When people work together through difficult times, they can impact future generations”?
Answer
A
Although racial separation was embraced by many, there were some individuals and organizations that worked toward unity of the races.
B
When the miners still continued to strike, Alabama Governor Braxton Bragg Comer sent in state militia members to break up the tent city, resulting in the end of the work stoppage.
C
Members of the UMWA, however, resisted the tradition of racial separation, believing that such divisions defeated their common goals.
D
Although the strike was defeated, the unity of the UMWA workers laid the groundwork for successful interracial organizing in the decades to come.
Explanation
The theme focuses on people working together during a difficult time and creating an impact that lasts into the future. Choice D says the workers’ unity during the defeated strike laid the groundwork for successful interracial organizing in later decades, directly matching both parts of the theme.
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