Which Statement Best Paraphrases the Argument of Those Who Support

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement best paraphrases the argument of those who support a pardon for Jack Johnson?

• A) The country needs to atone for the racism in its past by giving Jack Johnson a pardon.
• B) Pardoning Johnson would correct a past miscarriage of justice.
• C) Pardoning Jack Johnson is a way of showing that the United States is no longer cursed by racism.

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