Which statement best summarizes the central this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's
1961 inaugural address.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill,
that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any
hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure
the survival and the success of liberty.
This much we pledge and more.
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins
we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.
United, there is little we cannot do in a host of
cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do
—for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds
and split asunder.
O All other countries need to know that we wi
them at any cost to maintain our liberty.
o We value our allies, but we will go our own
they do not agree to work with us.
O The only way to achieve success is to fight
things you believe in, such as freedom.
We will do whatever it takes to preserve ou
freedom, but will get more done working tog
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Athesis statement is not a. a question; it is your answer to a research question that you will address in your essay b. your position on a topic you will address in your persuasive essay c. about the topic of your persuasive essay. it is about the opposite position

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

From “the carolina way” what is the following quote an example of? “ i made them understand that our plan would fall apart if they didn’t take care of one another: set screens; play team defense; box out; pass to the open man.” a. cultural context b. shared value c. historical context d. universal theme