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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, populations of Black Americans increased in many cities throughout the state of New York.
  • During this time, many Black newspapers were founded.
  • The newspapers were largely by and for the Black communities in which they were based.
  • The New York Citizen-Call ran from 1960 to 1961 in New York City, New York.
  • The Syracuse Gazette ran from 1976 to 1980 in Syracuse, New York.
The student wants to introduce the New York Citizen-Call and the Syracuse Gazette as examples of Black newspapers founded to serve growing Black communities in New York. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
From 1960 to 1961, the New York Citizen-Call served the Black community of New York City, New York, as did the Syracuse Gazette.
B
The New York Citizen-Call and the Syracuse Gazette, both based in New York, are among the many Black newspapers that sprung up in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to provide a voice to the growing Black communities throughout the state.
C
The New York Citizen-Call was one of many Black newspapers to spring up in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, debuting in 1960 and later followed by the Syracuse Gazette in 1976.
D
Many Black newspapers, such as the New York Citizen-Call, which was founded in 1960, sprung up in cities throughout New York to provide a voice for their growing Black communities.