PrepTest 142 - Section 3 - Passage 4 - Question 22

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This passage is adapted from a review of a 1991 book.

Garcia's Argument · The "Mexican American Generation" was more radical and politically diverse than historians recognized

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Main Conclusion / Critique · Garcia’s study has two flaws

Major Premise / Critique · Garcia’s analysis is inconsistent

He undermines his own claim that the Generation is political diverse.

Premise · Groups were diametrically opposed to each other

One group emphasized assimilation; another group emphasized bilingual education.

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Gracia's Analysis · Acknowledge but dismiss as insignificant

Premise / Critique · These differences were not insignificant

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Critique or debate

22.

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The author describes the difference in the middle of P2: “Groups such as the League of United Latin American Citizens, an organization that encouraged Mexican Americans to pursue a civil rights strategy of assimilation into the United States political and cultural mainstream, were often diametrically opposed to organizations such as the Congress of Spanish-Speaking People, a coalition group that advocated bilingual education and equal rights for resident aliens in the United States.” The League wanted assimilation, whereas the Congress focused on equal rights.

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This isn’t mentioned as a difference between the League and the Congress.

fought for equal ██████ ███ ████████ ██████ ██ ███ ██████ ██████

This describes the Congress, not the League.

favored a more ███████ ██████ ██████ ███████████ ██████

This isn’t mentioned as a difference between the League and the Congress.

encouraged Mexican Americans ██ █████ ███████ ██████ ████ ███████

This isn’t mentioned as a difference between the League and the Congress.

encouraged Mexican Americans ██ █████ ███ ███████ ██ ███ ██████ ██████

This is mentioned as a difference between the League and the Congress. The League advocated “assimilation into the United States political and cultural mainstream.”

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