A. As a result
That signals a cause and effect text structure
America's fusion of many different races, religions, and nationalities makes it important to protect human rights because of what America is founded on, with the second article of the American Declaration of Rights and Duties of Man being: a<span>ll persons are equal before the law and have the rights and duties established in this Declaration, without distinction as to race, sex, language, creed or any other factor.</span>
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C.) a summary of the main points of comparison and contrast
C. This stage introduces the main characters, setting, and initial conflicts of the story.
After reading excerpt represented above I can clearly see the right answer from the scale attached above. Definitely, this paragraph uses standart compare-contrast organization, so now it is clear that the only correct option is the first one A. Comparison and contrast; cause and effect. Especially such words<span> as "however" and "on the other hand" are the prompts for you to understand why I think so.</span>