What is the central idea of the "lasting contribution"?

A. Africans secretly developed many of the traditions that would become important to the Americas.

B. Africans struggled to pass their traditions down because they were forbidden from writing or reading.

C. When Africans were brought to the Americas, their culture became an important part of many countries' cultures.

D. When Africans left their homeland, they forgot the cultural traditions that were important to their identity.

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Randy Raymond

31 July, 11:27

What is the central idea of the "lasting contribution"?

A. Africans secretly developed many of the traditions that would become important to the Americas.

B. Africans struggled to pass their traditions down because they were forbidden from writing or reading.

C. When Africans were brought to the Americas, their culture became an important part of many countries' cultures.

D. When Africans left their homeland, they forgot the cultural traditions that were important to their identity.

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Answer: When Africans were brought to the Americas, their culture became an important part of many countries' cultures. The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

When the author wrote and developed the central idea by first describing what the people of African descent went through when they were on the Middle Passage. The author then went on to describe to the readers many details about the people. He described their influence in the language they spoke and the literature that they read. He also described their music, rhythm and blues, and the soul food they ate.