Read the passage. excerpt from cry, the beloved country by alan paton it was still a long way to twenty-third avenue, and as they passed one avenue after the other, msimangu explained that alexandra was outside the boundaries of johannesburg, and was a place where a black man could buy land and own a house. but the streets were not cared for, and there were no lights, and so great was the demand for accommodation that every man if he could, built rooms in his yard and sublet them to others. many of these rooms were hide-outs for thieves and robbers, and there was much prostitution and brewing of illicit liquor. how does the language in this excerpt affect the reader’s understanding of johannesburg in the 1950s? a.) it captures the deep divisions, unfairness, and danger that existed in this time and place. b.) it captures the sense of unity felt by those relegated to shantytowns outside of the city. c.) it captures the similarities between the rural villages of south africa and the settlements in its cities. d.) it captures the sense of pride that many black south africans felt at having a place of their own.

I can clarify since I just took the quiz; it is indeed A:

"It captures the deep divisions, unfairness, and danger that existed in this time and place."

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in "letter from a birmingham jail," king argues that there are four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign: "[c]ollection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." finally, direct action is taken and acts such as boycotts and sit-ins are staged.

english novelist and poet, the eldest of the three brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of english literature.

she enlisted in school at roe head in january 1831, aged 14 years. she left the year after to teach her sisters, emily and anne, at home, returning in 1835 as a governess. in 1839 she undertook the role as governess for the sidgwick family, but left after a few months to return to haworth where the sisters opened a school, but failed to attract pupils. instead they turned to writing and they each first published in 1846 under the pseudonyms of currer, ellis and acton bell. her first novel the professor was rejected by publishers, her second novel jane eyre was published in 1847. the sisters admitted to their bell pseudonyms in 1848, and by the following year were celebrated in london literary circles.

brontë experienced the early deaths of all her siblings. she became pregnant shortly after her marriage in june 1854 but died on 31 march 1855, almost certainly from hyperemesis gravidarum, a complication of pregnancy which causes excessive nausea and vomiting.

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