What might paul laurence dunbar mean in the following lines from his poem "we wear the mask"? we smile, but, o great christ, our cries to thee from tortured souls arise. a. the african american community is with its current situation in life and does not wish to change anything. b. although they seem unhappy, the african american community is content with life in the united states. c. although they smile outwardly, african americans pray for an end to their community’s struggle. d. the african american community prays for others to go through the same struggles that its members have faced. e. the african american community wants the us government to compensate them for their suffering as slaves.

Someone answer soon i need it for this test! select the correct text in the passage. which line in this excerpt uses the logical fallacy of ad hominem?

Read the incomplete quatrain. the snowy hill calls to the sleeping child come play! it's time to run, and jump, and slide! my slope is steep, and every ride is wild! which line completes the quatrain's "abab" rhyme scheme? wake up! it's time to come enjoy the snow! wake up! i long for kids to come and play! awake, sweet child! embrace the winter thrills! awake, sweet child! it's time to come outside!

30 points! : ) also! question number two! analyze the connection mlk makes between the emancipation proclamation and the current situation african americans were experiencing. a; martin luther king was speaking about the need to free african americans from slavery, just like abraham lincoln did years ago. b; martin luther king makes the point that 100 years after slaves were freed by the emancipation proclamation, they are not truly free due to continued segregation. c; martin luther king thought life was going very well for african americans, and no further action needed to be taken. he showed extreme gratitude to abraham lincoln. d; martin luther king expressed extreme anger towards abraham lincoln for not ending segregation.