Question

what piece of evidence below could be added to the article to support the author’s central claim?
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a a complaint about the lack of jobs for the people in the bantu
b a graph that shows the birthrate in the bantustans was increasing (going up)
c a graph that shows how many white people voted for the national party
d a map of south africa showing the demographic (who lives where) statistics (data/numbers of)
martin roberts, a historian writing in a school textbook, from south africa, 1948 to 1998, 2001.
(the provided text above the multiple - choice question is about martin roberts writing on south africa from 1948 to 1998, including content about the situation of black people in south africa, the idea of separate development, and the related policies and their impacts.)

Explanation:

The author's central idea likely relates to the situation of the Bantu people, job opportunities, or related aspects. Option A is a complaint about lack of jobs for Bantu, which can support claims about their employment issues. Other options (B: birthrate increase, C: White voting for National Party, D: South Africa demographic map) are less relevant to supporting a central idea about Bantu job issues.

Answer:

A. A complaint about the lack of jobs for the people in the Bantu