6. How does the inclusion of personal accounts contribute to the text overall? A They provide undeniable facts and statistics about the slave trade. B They help readers better understand different people’s experiences. C They show how the effects of the slave trade continue to be felt today. D They show how some people’s perspectives are more reliable than others.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.