Jasmine is writing a literary argument about James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Which sentence best expresses her claim in a formal style and objective tone? A.
The poem does an excellent job of expressing the joys of freedom and democracy.
B.
The poem expresses that you should share the joy of freedom but still know that you may have to overcome hardships.
C.
The poem emphasizes the joy of freedom but says you should know it may be a challenge.
D.
The poem emphasizes the joy of freedom while acknowledging the hardships that people must overcome to achieve it.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine