The history of the Children's Crusade has been a secret mystery, probably for a variety of
reasons. One reason could be that participants were mostly children with little or no education
and of the lower social class. This means that they were unable to readily commit their
experiences in writing. Another reason could be because nearly two decades passed before
anyone knew what had happened to many of them. The secrecy could also be because the
Children's Crusade is a conundrum, that is, something difficult to fully understand and explain
without challenging our notions of "acceptable" conduct. Finally, because many of the writers of
the day would have had to stare straight into the face of their own failure to protect those
children. Nevertheless, the sheer numbers of the participants and the incredible sacrifices
made by them, cries out for their story to be told.
threats
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E
According to this passage, which children, specifically, were targeted to join the Crusades and
why?
Children who were not educated and therefore easier to fool
B. Children of the lower social classes where no one cared about them
Children who were not educated because they could not write about their
experiences
O A.
C.
O D.
Children of the lower social class because they couldn't buy their way out
of fighting.
