THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE by Naomi Shihab Nye

Which of the following describes how the author views the state of the world?

A) The author is saddened by the violence and hate in the world, but she continues to believe in those who make peace and beauty.

B)The author is angered that Arab-Americans are being blamed for many of the world’s current problems.

C)The author is saddened by the current violent state of the world and doesn’t feel confident that anything will change.

D)The author is detached from the current chaotic state of the world, as she doesn’t feel any connection to what’s taking place.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. for a long time she held her neck erect; then her head sank, slowly. her ribs swelled with a mighty heave and she went over. as it is used in this excerpt from “the man who was almost a man,” the phrase “went over” most likely means died escaped jumped vomited

Which lines from the speech best supports this topic sentence? and as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. we cannot turn back. there are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "when will you be satisfied? " and they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. we cannot walk alone. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania.

What element does susan b. anthony include in this passage to strengthen her argument?