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.