Question

independent practice: structure
directions: read the following excerpt, \long walk to freedom,\ then answer the questions that follow.
from long walk to freedom
by nelson mandela
image of a person walking
1 on the day of the inauguration, i was overwhelmed with a sense of history. in the first decade of the twentieth century, a few years after the bitter anglo - boer war and before my own birth, the people of south africa patched up their differences and erected a system of racial domination against other people of their own land. the structure they created formed the basis of one of the harshest, most inhumane societies the world has ever known. now, in the last decade of the twentieth century, and my own eighth decade as a man, that system had been overturned forever and replaced by one that recognized the rights and freedoms of all peoples regardless of the color of their skin.

1. what statement below provides the best evaluation of the support and central idea in this paragraph?

a. the economic impact of the anglo - boer war on south africas development
b. the specific achievements of south africas leaders in the early 20th century
c. the transformation of south africa from racially oppressive to an inclusive society
d. the highly technological advancements in south africa during the late 20th century

1. how does the author most effectively support the central idea in this paragraph?

a. by detailing legislative changes made in south africa
b. by providing a historical perspective and personal reflection
c. by providing statistics on racial demographics in south africa
d. by describing the economic impact of apartheid policies on the people

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze the paragraph. The text talks about South Africa's change: from a system of racial domination (apartheid - a racially oppressive system) to a system recognizing rights of all people (inclusive society). Option a is wrong as the paragraph isn't about economic impact of Anglo - Boer War. Option b is wrong as it's not about leaders' achievements. Option d is wrong as there's no mention of technological advancements. Option c matches the transformation from racially oppressive to inclusive.

The author uses a historical perspective (mention of Anglo - Boer War, early 20th century system, late 20th century change) and personal reflection (his own eighth decade, inauguration day feelings). Option a is wrong as no legislative changes are detailed. Option c is wrong as no racial demographics statistics. Option d is wrong as no economic impact of apartheid. Option b matches the author's approach.

Answer:

c. the transformation of South Africa from racially oppressive to an inclusive society

Question 2