Review: In your own words, what is oppression?



What is the purpose of this article?
What text structure(s) (description, compare & contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution, or sequence) is the author using to communicate the information? How do you know?
What is the purpose of including the "Background" section about this topic?
Why would the author include a graph? In other words, what effect does the graph have on the overall article?