Finding out the historical context of senator mccarthy's "communists in the state department" speech a. makes the senator's accusations less correct and powerful. b. makes the senator into an unsung patriot. c. justifies his positive approach to civil liberties. d. makes all of his accusations untrue.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

men had a stronger claim to titles and wealth during the renaissance.