Question

1. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

a \they falsely claimed the nine black teenagers had raped them.\ (paragraph 3)

b
ews of the alleged crime spread rapidly across the county...\ (paragraph 4)

c \...a mob gathered outside the jail where the boys were held...\ (paragraph 4)

d \the judge scheduled the executions for mid - july, the earliest the law would allow.\ (paragraph 5)

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to know the answer to Part A (which is not provided here). Assuming Part A is about a false accusation or a miscarriage of justice related to the nine black teenagers, option A ("They falsely claimed the nine black teenagers had raped them") directly shows a false claim, which would support a Part A answer about false accusations.

To determine the correct option, we assume Part A relates to false accusations against the nine black teenagers. Option A describes a false claim of rape, which directly supports such a Part A answer. Other options (B: news spread, C: mob gathered, D: judge scheduled executions) don't focus on the false claim aspect.

Answer:

A. "They falsely claimed the nine black teenagers had raped them." (Paragraph 3)