Question

5 what is the main idea of this passage? a the march on washington culminated in martin luther king, jr.s \i have a dream\ speech, a spirited call for racial justice and equality. b the march of 1963 was designed specifically to advocate passage of the civil rights act. c both marches on washington were intended to dramatize the right of black americans to political and economic equality. d the march of 1941 helped to convince roosevelt to forbid discrimination by defense contractors and employ more black workers.

Explanation:

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option:

• Option A focuses on the 1963 March and King's speech, but if the passage covers two marches (1941 and 1963), this is too narrow.
• Option B is specific to the 1963 march's goal for the Civil Rights Act, not covering potential other marches.
• Option C states both marches (implied 1941 and 1963) aimed to dramatize Black Americans' political and economic equality, which is a broader main idea if the passage discusses two marches.
• Option D is specific to the 1941 march, too narrow.

Assuming the passage discusses both the 1941 and 1963 Marches on Washington, Option C best captures the overarching main idea of both marches' intent.

Answer:

C. Both marches on Washington were intended to dramatize the right of Black Americans to political and economic equality.