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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Introducing a Text in Wheels of Change, Part 1

Question 1 • (AG Q2) Academic English 9: 26-27 (SDunham)

What did Ida B. Wells do to show equality at the women’s right march in Washington, D.C.?

Answer
A
She led the Black female marchers from the back of the progression.
B
She moved her position in the march to be with her state’s representatives.
C
She asked all Black female marchers to sit out as a sign of protest.
D
She moved a group of women to the front of the march to lead it.

Explanation

Ida B. Wells refused to accept being separated from the Illinois delegation because she was Black. She stepped into the procession beside the representatives from her state, showing that Black women deserved equal participation in the march. The correct choice is “She moved her position in the march to be with her state’s representatives.”

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