In 1979, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, charged a committee with envisioning a museumwhere people could learn about the city's rich historyin the civil rights movement. The committee wenton to form the Civil Rights Institute Task Force. Under the guidance of its leaders, Odessa Woolfolkand Frank Young, the task force crafted a plan that included a mission statement, thematicprogram, and architectural design. However, in 1986, when the citizens of Birmingham wereasked to approve funding for the museum, they voted against it. This request includedfunding for several museums: another funding request was voted down in 1988. It wasanother three years before the museum initiative received its funding, provided by theHistorical Preservation Authority of Birmingham. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute openedto the public in 1992 and has since hosted more than two million visitors.
Which choice most effectively sets up the information that follows the colon?
Choice D is the best answer because it most effectively sets up the information that follows the colon. What follows the colon is information about another funding request that was voted down. Choice D creates a logical and smooth progression to that information.