The event that inspired a greater emphasis and multiculturalism in contemporary literature is the civil rights movement.
Literature that is generally set after World War II is referred to as contemporary literature.
The Civil Rights Movement served as the historical foundation for multicultural literature.
Since the civil rights movement was a political movement to abolish institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement throughout the United States, the contemporary literature was influenced by multiculturalism.
Students can better comprehend "both their own culture and the cultures of others" by using multicultural literature as a strong teaching tool.
Hence, the correct option is C.
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