Question

read the excerpt.

in 1981, representative shirley chisholm proposed a law titled \the farmworkers bill of rights.\ the bill addressed the issues of low pay, poor housing, and health and safety. but instead of using the law to force employers of farmworkers to pay higher wages, provide better housing, and ensure that workers were safe in the fields where they worked, representative chisholm used a different strategy. she proposed that the fruits and vegetables produced by growers who treated their employees well in these areas be identified in stores with a special label. consumers could choose to buy only products these growers brought to the market. the growers that did not participate would lose sales.

source: house committee on banking, finance, and urban affairs, subcommittee on housing and community development, migrant and seasonal farmworker housing in the united states: hearing before the subcommittee on housing and community development of the committee on banking, finance, and urban affairs, house of representatives, ninety-seventh congress, first session, part 1 (washington, dc: gpo, 1981), 79, 81, https://www.google.com/books/edition/migrant_and_seasonal_farmworker_housing/vlre5m16zmac?hl=en&gbpv=0

which two claims about shirley chisholm does the excerpt support?

• she was an advocate for marginalized individuals and groups.
• she saw holding elected office as a way to create change in society.
• she was uninterested in addressing problems outside of her district.
• she preferred new government rules over consumer-based solutions.
• she rejected market-based policy solutions.

Explanation:

Analyze the first claim

Using the Textual Evidence and Reading Comprehension knowledge points
The excerpt states that Shirley Chisholm proposed "The Farmworkers' Bill of Rights" to address "low pay, poor housing, and health and safety" for farmworkers. Farmworkers represent a marginalized labor group. Therefore, this directly supports the claim: "She was an advocate for marginalized individuals and groups."

Analyze the second claim

Using the Textual Evidence and Reading Comprehension knowledge points
The text notes that "In 1981, Representative Shirley Chisholm proposed a law..." to address these social and economic issues. By using her legislative position as a Representative to propose bills aimed at improving working conditions, she demonstrated that she saw holding public office as a vehicle for societal improvement. This supports the claim: "She saw holding elected office as a way to create change in society."

Evaluate the remaining options

Using the Reading Comprehension knowledge point

• "She was uninterested in addressing problems outside of her district": The text does not mention her district or limit her interests.
• "She preferred new government rules over consumer-based solutions": The text states she did not use the law to force employers (government rules), but instead proposed a labeling system so "Consumers could choose to buy only products these growers brought to the market" (a consumer-based solution).
• "She rejected market-based policy solutions": She actually utilized a market-based/consumer-choice strategy rather than rejecting it.

Answer:

• She was an advocate for marginalized individuals and groups. (Correct answer)
• She saw holding elected office as a way to create change in society. (Correct answer)
• She was uninterested in addressing problems outside of her district.
• She preferred new government rules over consumer-based solutions.
• She rejected market-based policy solutions.