The ceremony was short. Mr. Revels showed no embarrassment whatever, and his demeanor was as dignified as could be expected under the circumstances. The abuse which had been poured upon him and on his race during the last two days might well have shaken the nerves of any one. What does the word "dignified" convey in the sentence?

Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay. which is the best revision of the sentence? trade between great britain and japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s. britain’s expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.

Which of these choices is part of jesus’s teachings?

After the supreme court’s ruling on the dred scott case, many people in the north believed that a. slavery might become legal everywhere. b. slavery might be banned everywhere. c. formerly enslaved people would move to the north. d. formerly enslaved people would stay in the south.