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The purpose of this excerpt is
Read this excerpt from Immigrant Kids.
The second doctor watched for contagious and
infectious diseases. He looked especially for infections
of the scalp and at the eyelids for symptoms of
trachoma, a blinding disease. Since trachoma caused
more than half of all medical detentions, this doctor was
greatly feared. He stood directly in the immigrant's path.
With a swift movement, he would grab the immigrant's
eyelid, pull it up, and peer beneath it. If all was well, the
immigrant was passed on
O to provide information about eye doctors and to
explain how they traveled the immigrant's path.
O to provide information about eye disease and to
explain its medical treatment.
O to provide information about scalp infections and to
explain how they can be prevented
O to provide information about trachoma and to explain
how it was diagnosed among immigrants.

D. to provide information about trachoma and to explain how it was diagnosed among immigrants.

Explanation:

This is the excerpt from Russell Freedman's book "The Immigrant Kids" which tells the story of the life of the kids who immigrated to America in early 20th century.

This particular excerpt tells about the routine check-up they needed to pass before entering the country.

It explains the screening for trachoma, an infectious disease that affects eyelids, causing even blindness. Trachoma is caused by a bacteria and is contagious, so this screening's purpose was to prevent infected kids to spread the bacteria through the country.

The excerpt provides brief information regarding the trachoma and explains the process of diagnosing it among the immigrants.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.