Which phrase from the passage best conveys a hopeful tone?
A.
gain the independence that was guaranteed
B.
perhaps under a pile of clean clothes
C.
like the sun breaking through the clouds
D.
probably somewhere right under his nose

C. Like the sun breaking through the clouds, because sunlight generally has positive connotations (unless you're a vampire) and clouds hiding the sun tend to have connotations of bad hiding the good? So sun breaking through the clouds is imagery often used to symbolise new beginnings, new hope, etc.

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explanation:

each year on march 8, international women’s day is celebrated around the globe. it’s an important opportunity to shine a spotlight on women’s involvement, contributions, and accomplishments on a range of issues from domestic violence to the role of women in the c-suite. the theme this year is “be bold for change”― a dictum that those who know me personally will acknowledge has pretty much been my mantra throughout my career on wall street, in media and most recently, in philanthropy.the empowerment of girls as leaders, who can be emboldened today to become even stronger leaders tomorrow, is an increasingly recognized imperative in our world, and it couldn’t be closer to my heart

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.