Read the excerpt from "african american women in world war ii."

for many american citizens, african american women among them, democracy was far from complete at home. however, these women joined the war effort and played a significant role in america’s success in world war ii.

which piece of evidence best supports this claim?

"the women's army auxiliary corps (waac), created in may 1942, officially allowed women into the us army for the first time."

"african americans have fought in every american war since the country was founded, and even before."

"then, in 1945, the government announced the possibility of a draft because of the severe shortage of nurses."

"in the meantime, women - including many african american women - assisted the war effort at home by working in factories and offices."

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.