Self-study
P1
Robin D. G. Kelley's book Hammer and Hoe explores the history of communism in the U.S. state of Alabama. ███
Intro topic ·
Author D. G. Kelley on communism in Alabama
Kelley's focus ·
How the Communist Party engaged with African-American workers
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Other scholars' focus ·
Reconciling "Popular Front" communism and liberalism
Kelley's position ·
Popular Front had a negative effect on African-American organizing
Expect the rest of the passage to support this position
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Provide context ·
Earlier "Third Period" communist movement inspired African-American organizers
Author concedes that the movement's rhetoric wasn't taken seriously but that on the whole, the movement motivated African-American organizers
Example ·
Of Third Period's appeal to African-American organizers
Third Period movement was associated with efforts to combat lynch law
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Support Kelley's position ·
Shift to Popular Front movement decreased African-American involvement in communist organizing
Popular Front was less involved in issues of concern to African Americans
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Clarify Kelley's position ·
Other factors also responsible for decline of African-American involvement
Competing political factions, changes to industry and economy
Passage Style
Single position
20.
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a
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There’s no support for thinking that the Communist Party was more likely to say (A) during the Third Period than during the Popular Front. In fact, given that there were fewer attacks on white chauvinism during the Popular Front, there’s reason to think (A) was more likely to be said during the Popular Front.
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This is the best supported answer, because we know
c
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There’s no evidence that the Communist Party during the Popular Front was less likely to advocate overcoming racism in the “highest levels of government.” Although we do know that the party retreated from attacks on white chauvinism during this period, (C) is not an example of an attack on white chauvinism.
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There’s no support for the idea that the Communist Party was more likely to say (D) during the Third Period. No part of the author’s description of differences between the Third Period and Popular Front involve having goals in common with more liberal causes.
e
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Not supported. If anything, it’s anti-supported, because rhetoric was more extreme during the Third Period, and the Popular Front involved more moderate claims and caution.