Read the excerpt from "Lewis Hine Helps a Nation See the Light."
One of Hine's photo essays received a lot of attention. It was a study of immigrants entering the United States through Ellis Island. At that time, many Americans had strong anti-immigrant attitudes. However, Hine's photographs portrayed the new arrivals with such respect and dignity that they disproved many of the stereotypes of the day. It was this Ellis Island photo essay that drew the attention of the National Child Labor Committee.
The author's main purpose for including this information in the text is to show that
A. Hine had already completed one photo essay of immigrants entering the United States.
B. many Americans had strong negative attitudes about the newly arrived immigrants.
C. Hine changed his attitude about immigrants after he took their photographs.
D. Hine had changed an existing cultural mindset with his photographs.
its D
I'd say it's either B or D.
anyone got any ideas?
To find the main purpose for including this information in the text, we need to carefully analyze the information provided. The passage states that Hine's photo essay of immigrants entering the United States through Ellis Island received a lot of attention and disproved many stereotypes of the day. It also mentions that this photo essay drew the attention of the National Child Labor Committee.
From this information, we can infer that the main purpose for including this information in the text is to highlight the impact and importance of Hine's photographs. The photographs challenged and disproved negative stereotypes about immigrants, drawing attention and further support from organizations like the National Child Labor Committee.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. Hine had changed an existing cultural mindset with his photographs.
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