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The following passage (paragraph 19) adds to the development of Bush’s speech mainly by .

For many women and their children, literacy can even mean the difference between life and death. A mother who can read can understand the label on a food container. She knows how to follow the instructions on a bottle of medicine. She's more likely to make wise decisions about her life that will keep her and her children healthy.

A. emphasizing the importance of literacy for women in everyday situations.

B. claiming that some groups benefit from literacy more than others.

C. suggesting that mothers who are illiterate generally cannot make wise decisions.

D. arguing that men and women equally deserve education.
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A. Emphasizing the importance of literacy for women in everyday situations.

The paragraph gives concrete everyday examples (reading labels, medicine instructions, making healthy choices) to show how literacy directly affects women's and children's lives.