Question

5 what is the main idea of this text? a bayard rustin was an activist who spoke at the march on washington d.c. for jobs and freedom, listing ten demands civil rights leaders had drawn up for congress. b many civil rights leaders spent a lot of time and energy developing systems of planning and organizing to ensure their peaceful protests were as successful as possible. c bayard rustin and a. philip randolph were two important civil rights leaders who had different approaches to achieving equality for black americans, especially in regards to the march on washington. d bayard rustin was a black, gay activist with quaker values who worked to achieve equality for black people as a civil rights leader and spent his life advocating for people of different communities.

Explanation:

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option:

• Option A focuses on a specific event (March on Washington speech) and ten demands, which is too narrow.
• Option B talks about civil rights leaders' planning for protests generally, not specific to the text's focus on Bayard Rustin.
• Option C compares two leaders' approaches, but the text likely centers on Rustin's role and work, not a comparison.
• Option D describes Bayard Rustin's identity (Black, gay, Quaker - valued) and his lifelong work for equality for Black people and advocacy for different communities, which aligns with a main idea covering his broader contributions.

Answer:

D. Bayard Rustin was a Black, gay activist with Quaker values who worked to achieve equality for Black people as a civil rights leader and spent his life advocating for people of different communities.