The text describes the sequence of events related to the publishing of Phillis Wheatley's poem, "His Excellency George Washington." What happened before
Wheatley's poem was published in the Pennsylvania Magazine on April 30, 1776?
A. Thomas Jefferson denounced her writings as "below the dignity of criticism."
B. It was published in the Virginia Gazette on March 30, 1776.
C. George Washington supported a plan to free slaves in South Carolina if they fought
on the American side.
D. George Washington freed the slaves he owned and arranged for them to be educated
and trained in trades.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.