What paradox of social injustice is presented in these lines from countee cullen's “from the dark tower”? we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, not always countenance, abject and mute that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; a. the hearing and speaking impaired are routinely victimized by others in american society. b. those who today enjoy power and prosperity may one day become subordinate to those they deem inferior. c. the natural system of justice is unbiased, and all people are given equal opportunity to grow and flourish. d. those who enforce racial segregation are typically isolated groups in society.

B.

Those who today enjoy power and prosperity may one day become subordinate to those they deem inferior.

Explanation:

Countee LeRoy Porter was an American poet born on May 30, 1903. A well-known writer during the Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Renaissance lasted roughly from 1910-mid 1930. This period also marks the rise of African American Culture. The Harlem Renaissance was originated from the Great Migration of the early 20th century. During this period many black people migrated from the South to urban areas which provided them with economic opportunities. Poets like Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Georgia Douglas Johnson made a great contribution to describe the beauty and pain of black people and also described the black cultural creations through their work by including rhythms of ragtime, jazz, and blues in their poems.

The poem "From The Dark Tower" by Countee Cullen gives insight to the injustices happening towards the African Americans in New York during the Harlem Renaissance by the Whites.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)