Jason is using a Venn diagram to compare Designed to Detain and In their own words. which piece of information should he put in the middle of his diagram as a similarity?

Both texts are primary accounts from the perspective of immigrants who went to the Angel island immigration station.

Both texts discuss how well the immigrants were treated at the angel island immigration station.

both texts highlight how poor Chinese immigrants were treated at the angel island immigration station.

Both texts inform the reader of how terrible the food was at the angel island immigration station.

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The most appropriate piece of information for the middle of the Venn diagram, representing a similarity between "Designed to Detain" and "In Their Own Words," would be:

Both texts are primary accounts from the perspective of immigrants who went to the Angel Island immigration station.

This captures the shared characteristic of both texts being primary accounts and reflects their general focus on the experiences of immigrants. The other options provide specific details about treatment or conditions at the station, but the first option identifies a broader commonality.