Question

1. which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole? in the past, historians who wanted to examine frederick douglasss diary and other personal papers had to visit the library of congress in washington, dc, to view them on microfilm (film containing scaled - down reproductions of documents). but traveling to the library often added time and costs to research projects. now, by going to the librarys website, researchers can access digitized versions of douglasss papers without physically going anywhere. a. it gives information about a famous person. b. it explains the meaning of a word. c. it describes a debate among historians. d. it summarizes an unexpected finding.

Explanation:

The text describes how researchers can access digitized versions of Douglass's papers online instead of physically visiting the library, which gives information about a famous person (Frederick Douglass). Option A best describes this function.

Answer:

A. It gives information about a famous person.