The text primarily uses a cause and effect organizational structure. It outlines the cause of the explosion at Port Chicago (inadequate safety procedures and the dangerous work assigned to African Americans) and the subsequent effects (the deaths of many men, the conviction of the survivors for mutiny, and the eventual changes in the Navy's policies regarding race and work assignments).
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During World War II, the U.S. Navy was segregated by race, and many African Americans were assigned the dangerous work of preparing explosive devices for shipment. On July 17, 1944, as men loaded bombs onto ships at Port Chicago, a California naval base, two ships exploded in a massive blast. The explosion, which was due in part to inadequate safety procedures, killed hundreds, primarily African Americans. The Navy blamed the men for carelessness, and many of the disaster's survivors refused to return to work. As a result, fifty African American men were convicted of mutiny. Their conviction and imprisonment provoked outrage at the Navy's racist policies. Consequently, the Navy began assigning white sailors to share in the hazardous work, and later integrated its forces.
Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
Cause and effect
compare and contrast
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I appreciate your diligence in seeking clarity! Based on the analysis of the text, I am confident that it primarily uses a cause and effect organizational structure, as it discusses causes (the circumstances leading to the explosion) and the resulting effects (the explosion itself, the subsequent convictions, and changes in Navy policy). If you have received different feedback previously, I would be happy to consider additional information or context that might suggest otherwise. Thank you for your understanding!
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