The writer Alice Walker was active in the Civil Rights Movement many years ago. She has written a novel called Meridian in which characters also work in the Civil Rights Movement. What is one way that Walker's experience as an activist might have influenced her writing of the novel?

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The writer Alice Walker was active in the Civil Rights Movement many years ago. She has written a novel called Meridian in which characters also work in the Civil Rights Movement. What is one way that Walker's experience as an activist might have influenced her writing of the novel?
 A. 
The main character will not be like her since she still believes in civil rights for all people.
 B. 
It is a novel, so the story will be completely made up, without any truth to the events.
 C. 
The characters might be based on people that she knew during the Civil Rights Movement.
 D. 
The characters will all be African American, and they will not agree with civil rights.

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C. The characters might be based on people that she knew during the Civil Rights Movement.

Walker's experiences as an activist could have influenced her portrayal of characters in "Meridian," drawing from real individuals and their struggles during that time.