THE CORRECT ANSWER IS C. THIS QUESTION BASICALLY ASKS US TO IDENTI...

16. The correct answer is C.

This question basically asks us to identify the author's purpose. The

answer to a purpose question must take the entirety of the passage

into account without misrepresenting its focus. In this passage, the

author provides information to support an alternative view of the

origins of free African Americans in colonial America. The only

choice that reflects this is C.