Which statement best explains the fallacy in the
argument?
they perfectly understood the meaning of the language
they used, and how it would be understood by others; and
they knew that it would not in any part of the civilized
world be supposed to embrace the negro race, which, by
common consent, had been excluded from civilized
governments and the family of nations, and doomed to
slavery.
-dred scott v. sandford,
supreme court of the united states
taney is quick to assume that the writers of the us
constitution excluded african americans born in the
country from citizenship.
taney unfairly appeals to human emotion by
creating a sense of hopelessness for enslaved
persons during the time of the case.
because the constitution does not explicitly
exclude african americans from citizenship, taney
is begging the claim.
the men who wrote the constitution made a
mistake in not writing about the position of enslaved
people within the nation.

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

What is the most likely inference a reader can make about eliza's emotional state

Based on this excerpt the authors are most likely to attempt to answer which question