Question

question id ac9a3a26
assessment sat
test reading and writing
domain craft and structure
skill text structure and purpose
id: ac9a3a26
according to historian vicki l. ruiz, mexican american women made crucial contributions to the labor movement during world war ii. at the time, food processing companies entered into contracts to supply united states armed forces with canned goods. increased production quotas conferred greater bargaining power on the companies employees, many of whom were mexican american women: employees insisted on more favorable benefits, and employers, who were anxious to fulfill the contracts, complied. thus, labor activism became a platform for mexican american women to assert their agency.
which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?
a. it elaborates on a claim about labor relations in a particular industry made earlier in the text.
b. it offers an example of a trend in the world war ii - era economy discussed earlier in the text.
c. it notes a possible exception to the historical narrative of labor activism sketched earlier in the text.
d. it provides further details about the identities of the workers discussed earlier in the text.

Explanation:

The text first claims Mexican - American women made crucial contributions to the labor movement during WWII. The underlined part elaborates on how increased production quotas gave employees (many of whom were Mexican - American women) more bargaining power and how employers complied with their demands for better benefits, thus elaborating on the claim about labor relations in the food - processing industry.

Answer:

A. It elaborates on a claim about labor relations in a particular industry made earlier in the text.