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Obama's Speech at Selma, 2015
It's the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths
It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up to the status quo. That's America
That's what makes us unique. That's what cements our reputation as a beacon of oppurtunity. Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.
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Which of the following sentences features an allusion?
A. That's what makes us unique
B. it requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo
C. thats what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity
D. young people behind the iron curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall
It's the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths
It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up to the status quo. That's America
That's what makes us unique. That's what cements our reputation as a beacon of oppurtunity. Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.
use the passage to answer the question
Which of the following sentences features an allusion?
A. That's what makes us unique
B. it requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo
C. thats what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity
D. young people behind the iron curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall
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D. young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall
This sentence features an allusion to the "Iron Curtain," which refers to the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War, and the historical context of the fall of that division, connecting it to the civil rights movement symbolized by Selma.
This sentence features an allusion to the "Iron Curtain," which refers to the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War, and the historical context of the fall of that division, connecting it to the civil rights movement symbolized by Selma.