Question 4 of 25 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read the excerpt from "Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman.Claudette [Colvin]’s arrest galvanized the black community. E. D. Nixon, an influential black leader, came to the teenager’s defense. Nixon was employed as a railroad sleeping car porter, but his passion was working to advance human rights. A rugged man with a forceful manner and a commanding voice, he had founded the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Nixon was recognized by blacks and whites alike as a powerful presence in the black community, a vital force to be reckoned with. It was said that he knew every white policeman, judge, and government clerk in town, and he was always ready to help anyone in trouble.
Answer
A
He was “employed as a railroad sleeping car porter.”
B
He was “a rugged man with a forceful manner and a commanding voice.”
C
He was “recognized by blacks and whites alike as a powerful presence in the black community.”