"Obama's Speech at Selma, 2015"
by Barack Obama
We gather here to celebrate them. We gather here to honor the courage of ordinary Americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod; tear gas and the trampling hoof; men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their North Star and keep marching towards justice.
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
The passage includes an allusion to the North Star. Which piece of information about the North Star would best help someone understand the allusion in the passage?
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Responses
The North Star got its name because it sits almost directly above the Earth’s North Pole.
The North Star got its name because it sits almost directly above the Earth’s North Pole.
The North Star is different from other stars because it does not appear to move as much as other stars.
The North Star is different from other stars because it does not appear to move as much as other stars.
The North Star is part of a constellation called the Big Dipper, which is easy to locate.
The North Star is part of a constellation called the Big Dipper, which is easy to locate.
The North Star helped enslaved people find their way to freedom in free states or Canada.
The North Star helped enslaved people find their way to freedom in free states or Canada.
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The piece of information that would best help someone understand the allusion to the North Star in Obama’s speech is:
The North Star helped enslaved people find their way to freedom in free states or Canada.
This response highlights the symbolic significance of the North Star in the context of guidance and the pursuit of freedom, which aligns with the overall theme of the speech honoring those who marched for justice.
