Question

Use your background knowledge to answer the question.

Which explicit detail supports the inference that the speaker is referring to the civil rights movement?

“we sat on front porches watching”
“greeting the neighbors”
“congratulating the preacher”
“discussing the political situation”

Answer 1

“discussing the political situation”

Reason: the civil rights movement was a political struggle for equal rights, so talking about the political situation explicitly points to involvement or awareness of that movement; the other choices describe everyday social activities.