Read the paragraph from the section "Poets create distinct art." Folk art seemed to stand apart from these ideas. People of the rural South and new migrants to Northern cities were thought to carry the seeds of black art. They were seen as independent from “white” traditions. Thus, their culture came to influence African-American artistic expression. For instance, James Weldon Johnson set traditional African-American sermons in free-verse poetic forms. His work was modeled on the techniques of black preachers.

Which conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph?
A
Most people in Northern cities considered the sermons of African-American preachers to be poetry.
b
People in the rural South enjoyed collecting art created by African-American artists.
c
People from the rural South started creating art as soon as they arrived in Northern cities.
d
Most people in Northern cities viewed the culture of the rural South as different from their own.