Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. African Americans, slave and free, were excluded from political participation in Texas. b. Freedmen often had to petition the state legislature to remain free. c. Some freedmen were granted freedom but had few other rights. d. Tensions over salvery caused many Texans to join the Know-Nothing Party.

Which of the following describes a difference between an essay's body paragraph and its conclusion? o a. body paragraphs first introduce evidence, while a conclusion simply reminds readers of evidence. b. body paragraphs act as hooks for the reader, while the conclusion simply restates the essay's claim. c. body paragraphs can be any length, while the conclusion has a set number of sentences. d. body paragraphs restate the essay's claim, while the conclusion proposes claims for future essays.