jackie ormess torchy brown in dixie to harlem (1937 - 38) was the first comic strip by a black woman to…

jackie ormess torchy brown in dixie to harlem (1937 - 38) was the first comic strip by a black woman to appear in a widely read newspaper. the strip tells the story of torchy, a young woman who leaves mississippi to become a performer in new york city. torchys story reflects the experience of the great migration (1910 - 1970), when millions of black americans left the south in search of opportunities in other parts of the united states. torchy brown thus shows how ormes used comics to comment humorously on issues affecting black americans, which she continued to do throughout her career. which choice best states the main purpose of the text? choose 1 answer: a to give an example of how ormes presented the experiences of black americans in her comic strips b to show how ormess torchy brown inspired other black women to write comic strips in the 1930s c to claim that several characters in torchy brown were based on people that ormes knew personally d to illustrate how the subjects ormes addressed in her comic strips changed over the course of her career

jackie ormess torchy brown in dixie to harlem (1937 - 38) was the first comic strip by a black woman to appear in a widely read newspaper. the strip tells the story of torchy, a young woman who leaves mississippi to become a performer in new york city. torchys story reflects the experience of the great migration (1910 - 1970), when millions of black americans left the south in search of opportunities in other parts of the united states. torchy brown thus shows how ormes used comics to comment humorously on issues affecting black americans, which she continued to do throughout her career. which choice best states the main purpose of the text? choose 1 answer: a to give an example of how ormes presented the experiences of black americans in her comic strips b to show how ormess torchy brown inspired other black women to write comic strips in the 1930s c to claim that several characters in torchy brown were based on people that ormes knew personally d to illustrate how the subjects ormes addressed in her comic strips changed over the course of her career

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Brief Explanations:

The text focuses on Jackie Ormes' Torchy Brown comic strip. It mentions that Torchy's story reflects the Great Migration (an experience of Black Americans) and that Ormes used comics to comment on issues affecting Black Americans. So, the main purpose is to give an example of how Ormes presented Black Americans' experiences.

  • Option B: There is no mention of inspiring other Black women in the text.
  • Option C: No information about characters being based on personal acquaintances.
  • Option D: The text doesn't discuss changes in subjects over her career.

Answer:

A. To give an example of how Ormes presented the experiences of Black Americans in her comic strips