Why does whittier use the word slumbering in these lines to describe the nation? *picture included* a) to emphasize that this is a dark time of history b) to reinforce the idea that death for sinners is near c) to show that the main action of the poem takes place at dark d) to encourage readers to open their eyes to the evils of slavery

The answer is D to encourage readers to open their eyes to the evils of slavery

cabeza de vaca was an spanish explorer and n his long exploration of 11,000.km. from florida to present-day mexico, he went through a series of calamities and setbacks that only added to his deeds. he applied his religious creed with the humanist idea, always current and universal, that all men were equal before god and destiny without any discrimination. as an explorer, he became a slave to the tipinoga, then his shaman pointer, later and after an operation of heart to an indian (from which both came alive) he achieved stardom and became a hero followed by a crowd that professed unusual respect and admiration.

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