4 Read the following selection from the section "Language Is Power."
The decision of which language to write in could decide who could speak on Africa and how.
Writing in European languages could perpetuate colonial structures after independence.
What is the BEST definition of "perpetuate" as it is used in this sentence?
(A) criticize or evaluate
(B) maintain or continue
(C) abolish or destroy
(D) guard or conceal