Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Under the Republic of Texas, freed men were sold back into slavery.
b.
Sam Houston supported the Constitution of the Republic of Texas and the new laws regarding slavery in Texas.
c.
People of African descent often married into Native American communities.
d.
People of African descent were some of the earliest settlers in Texas.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.