Read the first stanza from the poem "Sympathy." I know what the caged bird feels, alas! When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass; When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, And the faint perfume from its chalice steals— I know what the caged bird feels! What is a central idea in the first stanza of the poem "Sympathy"? A. The caged bird would rather be a flower that opens with its smell of faint perfume. B. The caged bird does not want to feel the sun or the wind. C. The caged bird does not get the chance to experience the sights, sounds, and feelings of nature. D. The caged bird would like to sing a melody like the first bird.

He uses dialect to better connect the message to the intended audience.

Explanation: By using dialect in the poem Dunbar is better able to make the connection between the oppressed, imprisioned bird and the population of society (black Americans) that have been oppressed. By using the dialect of that group he speaks directly to them.

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.