Read the following sentences: “black men and women and children re-boarded the buses of montgomery, newly desegregated, and sat in whatever seat happen to be open. and with that victory, the entire edifice of segregation, like the ancient walls of jericho, began to slowly come tumbling down.” as used in this sentence, what does “segregation” mean? a) the practice of keeping people of different races separate b) the specific type of bus used in montgomery, alabama c) the practice of keeping people of different sexes separate d) the belief that some people or races are superior to others

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.