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11.3. Assess how the environment is shaped by other systems of power.
Identify which statements about Martinique’s Carnival celebration are accurate and which are not.
Accurate Statement
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Carnival includes overt displays of sexuality and gender transgression.
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At the 2013 Carnival, chemicals spilled and resulted in an environmental crisis.
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Controversy over the Kepone chemical contamination scandal was expressed at Carnival.
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Carnival is a venue for public conversation about the big debates of the day.
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Not an Accurate Statement
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To analyze the given statements about Martinique's Carnival celebration and determine their accuracy:

### Accurate Statements:
1. **Carnival includes overt displays of sexuality and gender transgression.**
2. **Controversy over the Kepone chemical contamination scandal was expressed at Carnival.**
3. **Carnival is a venue for public conversation about the big debates of the day.**

### Not an Accurate Statement:
1. **At the 2013 Carnival, chemicals spilled and resulted in an environmental crisis.** (This statement is incorrect as there was no record of such an event associated with the 2013 Carnival.)

Thus, the accurate statements involve cultural expressions and social commentary that are typically part of Carnival, while the inaccurate statement fabricated an event that did not occur.