I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

Which statement accurately describes a difference between the declarationof independence and the u. s. constitution? a. the u. s. constitution established rules for the u. s. government, while the declaration of independence did not. b. the u. s. constitution listed the colonists' reasons for rebellingagainst great britain, while the declaration of independence didnot. c. the u. s. constitution is based on ideals from the enlightenment, while the declaration of independence is not.0d. the u. s. constitution created a very weak central government, while the declaration of independence created a strong one.

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.

Which statement about congress is accurate? it contains only the house of representatives. the senate’s membership is based on a state’s population. it is bicameral, according to the constitution. membership in both houses is based on equal representation.