Read this passage from the article "Shedding Light on Ella Baker":

"Give light and people will find the way." Those are the words of Ella Baker. She was an important civil rights leader. She worked with famous people such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. However, many Americans have never heard of her. That's because she stayed out of the spotlight. Baker spent more than 50 years fighting for civil rights. She died in 1986, but her lessons live on.

What text structure(s) is the author using? What clues in the text helped you figure out the answer? Write your answer here. Click SUBMIT when you are done.

The author is using a cause and effect text structure in this passage. Clues that helped figure this out include the mention of Ella Baker's work as a civil rights leader and how she impacted the lives of others through her actions. The cause is Ella Baker's hard work and dedication to civil rights, and the effect is the lasting impact she had on American society.