Despite new railroads and industrial growth in Texas following the Civil War, newly-freed slaves had difficulty achieving prosperity
and independence. What system contributed to these difficulties in the post-slave era?
A)communism
B)feudalism
C)sharecropping
D)industrialization

Question 1 (1 point) five score years ago, a great american, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the emancipation proclamation. this momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. it came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. but one hundred years later, the negro still is not free. one hundred years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. one hundred years later, the negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. one hundred years later, the negro is still languished in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. in the first paragraph of this passage, which literary technique does mlk use? question 1 options: a. this is an example of personification because it compares segregation to being in chains. b. this is an example of hyperbole because it gives it gives human characteristics to segregation. c. this is an example of allusion because it references the language used in the emancipation proclamation, which freed slaves in 1863, 100 years before this speech was presented. d. this is an example of onomatopoeia because he uses the words seared and withering to describe the injustices experienced by african americans.

Do some research to further analyze the impact of the industrial revolution. look for information that describes both the positive and negative effects of the industrial revolution. you can use the websites listed below to conduct your research. the first three websites provide descriptions of working conditions during the industrial revolution. the last website describes technological advances of the era. if you like, look for other sites that provide information on the topic.1. 2. 3. ~histwhs/h114.dir/h114.webreader/h114.read.m.mines.html4.

Which major change took place in nigeria in 1999?