Read the excerpt from "a latina judge's voice" by hon. sonia sotomayor. like many other immigrants to this great land, my parents came because of poverty and to attempt to find and secure a better life for themselves and the family that they hoped to have. they largely succeeded. for that, my brother and i are very grateful. the story of that success is what made me and what makes me the latina that i am. the latina side of my identity was forged and closely nurtured by my family through our shared experiences and traditions. how do the underlined words and phrases affect the meaning and tone of this passage? they express pride in family and culture. they express the importance of education. they convey a feeling of sadness. they convey a feeling of seriousness.

I'm pretty sure it's A- they express pride in family and culture. Because, is you pay attention to that last part: "For that, my brother and I are very grateful. The story of that success is what made me and what makes me the Latina that I am. The Latina side of my identity was forged and closely nurtured by my family through our shared experiences and traditions." They have pride in what their parents did for them and of course their family. Plus she said that the story of succsess is what made her the Latina that she is.

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They express pride in family and culture.

Explanation:

Honorable Judge Sonia Sotomayor was the first Latin to be ever made a judge in the United States Supreme Court. And during her tenure as a judge, she dealt cases about the rights of the defendants, and even issues related to race and gender.

"A Latina Judge's Voice" is a speech given by Justice Sotomayor on the event of the annual Judge Mario G. Olmos lecture.The excerpt is from the initial lines of her speech where she touches upon her family heritage and the background from where she was brought up. Going through the excerpt, it is easy to understand that she was expressing her pride in her family and culture.

answer = d. hope this . : -d

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