Please Help 100 points! Read this excerpt which Emerson wrote about John Brown and answer the question. He believes in two articles,- two instruments, shall I say? – the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence; and he used this expression in conversation here concerning them, "Better that a whole generation of men, women, and children should pass away by a violent death than one word of either should be violated in this country." There is a Unionist. – there is a strict constructionist for you. He believes in the Union of the States, and he conceives that the only obstruction to the Union is Slavery, and for that reason, as a patriot, he works for its abolition.

Which statement best demonstrates how Emerson uses this excerpt in his defense of John Brown?

A. Emerson evaluates Brown's assertion that he believes in the values of the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence by showing which of Brown's actions demonstrate these values.

B. Emerson demonstrates that Brown's actions were governed by his uncompromised principles and his determination to work for the welfare of the nation.

C. Emerson shows that Brown measures his actions by holding them accountable to his beliefs and states that his actions were motivated by doing what was right for the country.

D. Emerson creates support for Brown's actions by crediting him with honoring two values which few people would argue against: the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.

The answer is:

C. Emerson shows that Brown measures his actions by holding them accountable to his beliefs and states that his actions were motivated by doing what was right for the country.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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