Question

8. In the speech, Obama argues that progress has been made but more work remains. Which statement best identifies his claim and the evidence he uses?(1 point)
Responses

Claim: Real progress has been made, but the struggle for equality is not finished.
Evidence: He points to the Voting Rights Act’s success and present-day voting restrictions.
Claim: Real progress has been made, but the struggle for equality is not finished. Evidence: He points to the Voting Rights Act’s success and present-day voting restrictions.

Claim: The Civil Rights Movement was unnecessary.
Evidence: He says change would have happened eventually.

Answer 1

Claim: Real progress has been made, but the struggle for equality is not finished.
Evidence: He points to the Voting Rights Act’s success and present-day voting restrictions.