Question d245bd

3.4 Rhetorical Synthesis - Selecting a claim supported by multiple findings
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • The Gullah are a group of African Americans who have lived in parts of the southeastern United States since the 18th century.
  • Gullah culture is influenced by West African and Central African traditions.
  • Louise Miller Cohen is a Gullah historian, storyteller, and preservationist.
  • She founded the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in 2003.
  • Vermelle Rodrigues is a Gullah historian, artist, and preservationist.
  • She founded the Gullah Museum of Georgetown, South Carolina, in 2003.

The student wants to emphasize the duration and purpose of Cohen’s and Rodrigues’s work. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A.

At the Gullah Museums in Hilton Head Island and Georgetown, South Carolina, visitors can learn more about the Gullah people who have lived in the region for centuries.

B.

Louise Miller Cohen and Vermelle Rodrigues have worked to preserve the culture of the Gullah people, who have lived in the United States since the 18th century.

C.

Since 2003, Louise Miller Cohen and Vermelle Rodrigues have worked to preserve Gullah culture through their museums.

D.

Influenced by the traditions of West and Central Africa, Gullah culture developed in parts of the southeastern United States in the 18th century.