Question

Which sentence represents the claim?

A. It's difficult to turn reparations talk from sentiment to legislated reality.
B. For one, no amount of resonant argumentation about "collective responsibility" will convince the
modern American populace as a whole—now composed of a great many immigrants and their
children — that "they" owe black people for slavery and Jim Crow.
C. The issue is not whether the argument should convince them, but whether it will.
D. Would an influx of cash really lift up African-Americans? Existing programs have had little
effect.

Answer 1

Sentence B represents the claim about the effectiveness of arguments regarding collective responsibility for reparations to African Americans for slavery and Jim Crow.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that represents the claim is B: "For one, no amount of resonant argumentation about "collective responsibility" will convince the modern American populace as a whole—now composed of a great many immigrants and their children — that "they" owe black people for slavery and Jim Crow." This sentence provides a definitive statement about the effectiveness of an argument concerning reparations, suggesting that it is unlikely to persuade the broader American populace, which includes many immigrants and their descendants, of a collective responsibility to compensate African Americans for historical injustices.