Context of To Kill A Mockingbird: Questions on Strange Fruit Answer the questions below in full sentences please, and use quotations where appropriate. ANSWER PROPERLY U P-RI-CK

1.Why were most lynching victims hung from trees? Would they have died this way had they been convicted of a crime in a court of law?.

2.What kinds of fruit do trees usually bear?. .

3.How do we know from the lyrics that the "strange" fruit here means the bodies of lynching victims?.

4.Why is it that Southern trees bear the "strange fruit"?.

5.What contrast is made between the "gallant South" and the South which bears strange fruit? What is ironic about this contrast?.

6.Meeropol almost called the poem “Bitter Fruit” but then changed it. What are the connotations of the words ‘bitter’ and ‘strange’ and why do you think he changed it?.
7.Why do you think the word "lynching" never appears in the song?. Single line text.

8.Do you think the song is more powerful, or less powerful, because its topic [lynching] is implied instead of stated?.

Consider the title and souce of the following articles. which one is most likely to exhibit a bias? (a) how to roast beef," by the food editor of a magazine (b) americans experiencing greater fatigue than previous generations, " by a harvard researcher (c) "americans' worsening eyesight not related to computer screen usage," by the public relations director of a major computer manufacturer (d) "sharing the burden: a history of cooperation," by a college professor

Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.

Plzz , i need to get an a on my i will give branliest! senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence?