Question

when other quilt scholars questioned macdowell’s stance on coded quilts based on the color of her skin, macdowell
a realized she had been sharing information from the wrong research project.
b chose to publish her research as a fictionalized story rather than a study.
c conceded that her research was based on invalid assumptions and was hastily conducted.
d provided evidence that the research she conducted supported her position on the subject.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no indication MacDowell shared info from the wrong project. Eliminate.
• Option B: No mention of publishing as a fictional story. Eliminate.
• Option C: The scenario is about others questioning her stance, not her conceding invalid assumptions. Eliminate.
• Option D: When scholars questioned her stance based on skin color, a logical response would be to provide evidence supporting her position, which matches this option.

Answer:

D. provided evidence that the research she conducted supported her position on the subject.