"Kamala Harris Accepts Vice President Nomination"

Question

by Kamala Harris

And we are a nation that’s grieving. Grieving the loss of life, the loss of jobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy. And yes, the loss of certainty.

And while this virus touches us all, let’s be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender. Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately.

This is not a coincidence. It is the effect of structural racism.

Of inequities in education and technology, health care and housing, job security and transportation.

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What evidence does the speaker use to support her claim?

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Responses

She acknowledges that the virus disproportionately affects Black, Latino, and Indigenous people.
She acknowledges that the virus disproportionately affects Black, Latino, and Indigenous people.

She gives examples of ways in which the virus impacts people.
She gives examples of ways in which the virus impacts people.

She gives examples of the broad effects of structural racism.
She gives examples of the broad effects of structural racism.

She acknowledges that racism must be eradicated through hard work.

Answer 1

The most appropriate evidence the speaker uses to support her claim is:

She acknowledges that the virus disproportionately affects Black, Latino, and Indigenous people.

This directly highlights the unequal impact of the virus, which is central to her argument about structural racism and its effects on certain communities.