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Why did the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from the Late Riots emphasize that Peter Heuston's "wife died about three weeks before the riots, leaving with her husband an only child... aged eight years"?

• They wanted people to realize that racial minorities were already victims of oppression before the riots began.

• They wanted rioters to take responsibility for the damage they caused by raising the children who were orphans because of the riots.

• They wanted to show the pain the rioters caused for the now-orphaned child, who had only recently lost her mother.

• They wanted to show that Native Americans were subject to the same kinds of treatment as African Americans.

Answer 1

Why did the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from the Late Riots emphasize that Peter Heuston's "wife died about three weeks before the riots, leaving with her husband an only child... aged eight years"?

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Correct choice:

They wanted to show the pain the rioters caused for the now-orphaned child, who had only recently lost her mother.

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Explanation:

By emphasizing on the death of Peter Heuston's wife, the committee wanted to highlight the suffering caused to the family, and especially the orphaned child. The riots cause irreparable damage to all sections of society. The vulnerable, such as children and the aged, are the hardest hit. This suffering has to be highlighted, as it builds a strong case against the rioters.

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Reasons why other options are incorrect:

The given statement doesn't highlight any earlier oppression faced by racial minorities. It also doesn't imply that rioters should now take responsibility for the children who were orphaned. It also doesn't mention anything about the ethnicity of victims or rioters. It simply shows the trauma caused by riots.