Read the paragraph from the preface to the biography susan b. anthony by alma lutz. to strive for liberty and for a democratic way of life has always been a noble tradition of our country. susan b. anthony followed this tradition. convinced that the principle of equal rights for all, as stated in the declaration of independence, must be expressed in the laws of a true republic, she devoted her life to the establishment of this ideal. based on this excerpt, what is the author's viewpoint?

But one hundred years later, the negro still is not free. one hundred years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. one hundred years later, the negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. one hundred years later, the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. so we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. in paragraph 3, which rhetorical technique is being used to add emphasis? a) overstatement b) understatement c) parallel structure d) rhetorical question

Which quotation from the passage best supports the themethat humans have a natural desire to learn about theworld? "they were men. i remember the dead man's face.""at least, we make a beginning."and the magic tools are broken—but we can look atthem and wonder."but they were men who built the city, not gods ordemons.

Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? a) camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake. b) after brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. c) peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. d) kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.