Question

The following groups of sentences can be arranged to form paragraphs. Click on the response that corresponds to the topic sentence. A. Unity is not automatically bequeathed to people of color. B. Racism translates the differences among us into relatively preferential treatment at the expense of others, promoting internalized racism and cross-racial hostility. C. Disunity among people of color due to the exploitation of differences is an inherent part of the system of racism. D. The potential for unity is there and the power is tremendous. E. For unity to develop and continue to exist, the distrust and discord ever-present among us must be replaced.

Answer 1

The topic sentence is C. Disunity among people of color due to the exploitation of differences is an inherent part of the system of racism.

The sentences follow a logical order in which the topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph and the other sentences provide further explanation and support. The paragraph discusses the role of racism in creating disunity among people of color, but also acknowledges the potential for unity and emphasizes the need for trust and cooperation to overcome this disunity.