Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-5].

Question

Which sentence from the section shows why Clotilde García was an important figure in the Chicano civil rights movement?

A
It was 1966 and a group of voters gathered in Corpus Christi, Texas, to elect a new lawmaker.

B
Women called her “comadre,” a Spanish term for someone as close as family.

C
She was one of a few Mexican American women doctors in Texas and was recognized for saving Mexican American history from being forgotten.

D
But her story has been lost outside South Texas.

Answer 1

C