Formerly Undocumented Woman Teaching Immigrants"

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by Samuel Gilbert

On a Wednesday morning in February, 25 undocumented immigrants sat in a crowded Sunday school classroom at the Holy Spirit Catholic church in Horizon City, a neighborhood on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas. At the front of the class, Gabriela Castañeda, a human rights promoter and communications director from the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), pointed to a chalkboard, where the words . . . “Round up Illegals,” and “usted tiene derecho a permanecer en silencio” were written on the blackboard.

Samuel Gilbert for Narratively

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Use the passage to answer the question.
reread the boldfaced phrase what is the main purpose for including this description
to make a logical argument
to provoke anger
to foster sympathy
to establish credibility

Answer 1

The main purpose for including the description is "to foster sympathy." The mention of "undocumented immigrants" and the setting of a class focused on their rights highlights the struggles and challenges faced by these individuals, aiming to elicit a sympathetic understanding from the audience.