the answer is correct
because eked means
manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
He taught himself math, and was a maker of almanacs, an astronomer, and an author. Need to know more? Go here : http://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-banneker-9198038
Ok the text tells you that millions of years ago they have saved Indians and but survived the hardship
The origin of this nickname is often disputed, but many believe it originated in the 1920s from John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph
