Read the excerpt from thoughts and sentiments.

after coming to england, and seeing others write and read, i had a strong desire to learn, and getting what assistance i could, i applied myself to learn reading and writing, which soon became my recreation, pleasure, and delight; and when my master perceived that i could write some, he sent me to a proper school for that purpose to learn. since, i have endeavoured to improve my mind in reading, and have sought to get all the intelligence i could, in my situation of life, towards the state of my brethren and countrymen in complexion, and of the miserable situation of those who are barbarously sold into captivity, and unlawfully held in slavery.

read the excerpt from letters of the late ignatius sancho, an african.

the first part of my life was rather unlucky, as i was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.—a little reading and writing i got by unwearied application.—the latter part of my life has been—thro' god's blessing, truly fortunate, having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—my chief pleasure has been books.

in these excerpts, how do both men use their personal histories to achieve their purpose?

both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.
both men use their personal histories to show readers the horrors and misery of being enslaved.
both men share their past experiences to show readers that they are much smarter than the average person.
both men share their personal stories to show readers that they are still having a very difficult time adjusting to european customs.

Me 31) what is the best definition of the word ventured as it is used in the final sentence of paragraph 1? with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. a) desired b) c) justified d) risked 32) with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. lincoln uses the last paragraph of his speech a) to emphasize the atrocities of war. b) to show his concern for all nations. c) to ask for more support for the war. d) to describe his visions for the nation's rebirth. 33) now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. which is the best definition for expiration as it is used in the selected sentence? a) emission of breath b) ceasing to be in effect c) the act of breathing out d) the emission of volatile matter from the earth's atmosphere 34) the almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ what is the meaning of the word offenses as used in the first line of the fifth paragraph? a) breaking the law b) attack or assault c) causing injury, causing harm or hurt d) sin; wrongdoing against someone else

Choose the form of the modifier that best completes the sentence. jerry can play dominoes better anyone anyone i've ever seen anyone else i've ever seen anyone i've never seeb

What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles