Question

Read this excerpt from “We Shall Overcome.”

Hundreds of thousands of people sang them. But, sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. They sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. When injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future.
What does this introductory paragraph tells the reader to expect to read about?

A) oppression
B) human rights protests around the world
C) protest music
D) raising awareness for causes

Answer 1

It's the third one. It shows how people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance. That's the part that made me choose . The ways that music brings diverse groups of people together.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Protest music

Step-by-step explanation:

In any text, the introductory paragraph is the first paragraph and this introduces or explains the main topic and focus in the text. Due to this, readers can know what to expect when they read the introductory paragraph. In the case presented, the author explains in the introduction many people san protest songs in multiple ways "one lone person with a guitar. They sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches..." and this was the way people show resistance and promoted a cause. According to this, it is likely the text is about "protest music" because the author mentions in the introduction the way people use protest music in different ways, and this is the main focus and context in the introduction rather than oppression, human rights or raising awareness.