Question

read the excerpt from remembering to never forget: dominican republics parsley massacre by mark memmott. passage a: this week, people from around the world are expected to gather in the dominican republic for a border of lights commemoration that aims to honor a tragedy long forgotten, and unknown to many people. passage b: trujillo, as the border of lights website explains, led and nurtured anti - haitian sentiment and created an atmosphere that still excludes ethnic haitians from becoming part of the dominican melting pot. the method his soldiers used in 1937 to try to identify those who would be killed was cruelly unique. when confronting someone in the lands along the border with how do these excerpts work together to develop a central idea? memmott uses a specific example to describe trujillos cruelty. memmott argues that all memories should be commemorated. memmott explains that the border of lights commemoration is an adequate way of honoring victims. memmott explains that the tragedy is not well known today and then shows why it is worth remembering.

Explanation:

Passage A mentions a forgotten tragedy being commemorated. Passage B details Trujillo's actions and the uniqueness of the soldiers' method in 1937. Together, they show the tragedy is not well - known and why it's worth remembering.

Answer:

Memmott explains that the tragedy is not well known today and then shows why it is worth remembering.