In the "Address to the Niagara Movement," DuBois makes the point that with continued effort, it is possible for Black Americans to attain equal rights and opportunities. Which two answers provide reasoning to support this point?

"Cannot the nation that has absorbed ten million foreigners into its political life without catastrophe absorb ten million Negro Americans into that same political life at less cost than their unjust and illegal exclusion will involve?"

"The Slave is rising in his might, the yellow millions are tasting liberty, the black Africans are writhing toward the light, and everywhere the laborer, with ballot in his hand, is voting open the gates of opportunity and peace."

"And we shall win. The past promised it, the present foretells it."

"Our enemies, triumphant for the present, are fighting the stars in their courses."

The Niagara movement was established in 1905. It was led by civil rights leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter. Their mission was to affect political and social change for African Americans. They sought to end institutional injustices and to expand economic and educational opportunities for Black Americans. The group's efforts led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. Note that the language of the speech is representative of the time period in which it was delivered. Some words and phrases are no longer appropriate.

1.   in sonnet 18, the speaker wants to describe the beauty of his love, but can’t find the words to do so. the speaker says “then in mid-utterance the lay was lost” when he tries to think of the words to describe his love’s beauty.   through his defeat of finding words to describe his love, he shows his love for her.

2.   instead of describing how perfect his love is or comparing her to other beautiful things, he says she is average and there is nothing special about her.   at the last 2 lines of the poem, the volta changes the poem by saying that even though his love is average in beauty, his love for her is special and unique. so instead of praising her throughout the whole poem, he contrasts her average characteristics with his special love for her.

3.   the beloved asked the speaker to describe how he feels about her. she begins to describe what she feels but "drop the torch" and says that she can't do it because the words "hid in me out of reach." the the speaker says "nay, let the silence of my womanhood command my woman-love to thy belief" and that her silence will have to be the answer to his question.

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