1. PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?
A. Despite the violence civil rights activists endured, the sit-in movement influenced desegregation and inspired other protests.
B. Civil rights activists did not believe the sit-in movement would reverse segregation, but they wanted to draw nationwide attention to racial prejudice in the South.
C. Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists used nonviolent means of resistance, they were considered weak by white racists.
D. The sit-in movement was a brave attempt to end segregation in the South, but it was not as effective as the freedom riders.

Underline the ic or ic's and place the proper punctuation if needed. the board of trustees admits that it made a mistake because the employees were toolazy nothing happen to the board

Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the romans, in order to hold capua, carthage, and numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. they wished to hold greece as the spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. so to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. and he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. and whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the florentines. what idea is stressed in the passage? the desire for liberty the establishment of an oligarchy the dismantling of an acquired state the tendency toward rebellion

Healthcare costs are becoming an issue for many americans. in just two years, the average family has seen an increase of 3 percent in insurance costs. the increase rises to 25 percent when you include families who buy insurance on an exchange. at this rate, health care will soon be completely unaffordable for most americans. therefore, lowering the cost of health insurance must be a priority for lawmakers. which statement best explains why the argument is logical? a.)the argument incorporates empirical and anecdotal evidence. b.)the argument includes a strong counterclaim and a fair rebuttal. c.)the argument contains relevant reasons supported with facts and data. d.)the argument includes a personal experience as an emotional appeal.