What does the articulation symbol mean in measure 1​

This is just a little thing i just did for fun! hope you enjoy! a: ~what would you first grand if your house was onfire? b: ~what do you first notice on a person? c: ~ what are some challenges you think the next generation will face? d: ~what is the most embarrassing moment in life? e: ~what is your favorite artists? //music//f: ~what are some bad habits you can't stop doing? , but you know you need to stop on them. i really hope you had fun doing this, or not doesn't matter, but if you want more from me contact me! bye now//i can't wait to see some results//ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ나를 따라라! ^^(i'm going to put this under arts, even though it's not, so yeah)

What does it mean to have a bias (for example your bias of bts)?

Why did emerson most likely include the quotation from john brown speech