Question

ship. it was the clotilda.
the clotilda sailed from africa with 110 african children, teens,
and young adults. in the u.s., they were split up. they were sent
to different destinations. the clotilda was set on fire in the mobile
river to keep it a secret.
five years later, the u.s. civil war (1861-1865) ended. the people
who had been taken from africa were freed. many wanted to go
back to africa. but it cost a lot of money. so, about 30 freed
people from the clotilda came up with a different plan. they
decided to build their own town in the u.s. this town would
honor their african roots.
the group worked to earn money. in 1868, they bought some
land. it became africatown. the people of africatown chose a
chief. they passed laws. businesses were started. some people
farmed. most importantly, they kept their african language and
customs alive.
over time, the people of africatown shared their stories with the
world. they also told them to their children and grandchildren.
this helped them keep their ties to africa.
africatown grew. by the 1960s, 12,000 people lived there. in fact,
people still live there today. its the last town in the u.s. that was
started by emancipated african people.
in 2019, something amazing happened. a ship was found on the
floor of the mobile river. it was the clotilda.
question 8
read these passages from the article. which one shows
that the people of africatown wanted to hold on to their
ties to africa?
a. most importantly, they kept their african
language and customs alive.
b. africatown grew. by the 1960s, 12,000 people
lived there.
c. over time, the people of africatown shared their
stories with the world.
d. the people who had been taken from africa were
freed.
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Explanation:

To determine which option shows the people of Africatown wanted to hold on to their ties to Africa, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Keeping African language and customs alive directly relates to preserving their African heritage and ties.
• Option B: Population growth of Africatown does not indicate a desire to hold on to African ties.
• Option C: Sharing stories helps, but it's more about spreading rather than holding on to ties.
• Option D: Being freed is about their status, not about maintaining ties to Africa.

So, Option A is the most relevant.

Answer:

A. Most importantly, they kept their African language and customs alive.