The Garcías defended civil rights for Mexican Americans. But they downplayed their immigrant identity, said Néstor Rodríguez, who studies migration at the University of Texas at Austin. The Garcías promoted becoming U.S. citizens and voting.
What is an accurate explanation of what this paragraph means?
A
The Garcías worked to help Nestor Rodriguez become a U.S. citizen.
B
The Garcías promoted their immigrant identity and the importance of voting.
C
The Garcías helped Mexican Americans become professors at the University of Texas.
D
The Garcías fought for Mexican Americans but did not highlight their immigrant identity.
D
D
The Garcías fought for Mexican Americans but did not highlight their immigrant identity.
D
The paragraph explains that the Garcías, while advocating for civil rights for Mexican Americans, downplayed their immigrant identity. Instead, they focused on promoting becoming U.S. citizens and the importance of voting. This suggests that while they fought for the rights of Mexican Americans, they did not necessarily emphasize the fact that they were immigrants.