Which sentence from "Ellis Island" is major supporting
detail?
The diseases that examining doctors looked for were
cholera, scalp and nail fungus, tuberculosis, insanity,
epilepsy, mental impairments, and trachoma, a highly
contagious eye infection that could lead to blindness and
death. (paragraph 2)
The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting
"six-second physicals" during which they could
diagnose various conditions with just a
glance. (paragraph 1)
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Most arriving immigrants were there for only a short
three to five hours. (paragraph 1)
The minority who were detained on Ellis Island can be
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divided into three categories. (paragraph 2)