Question

"Daniel Dae Kim statement to the U.S. House Committee"
by Daniel Dae Kim

These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history. When we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible to our own society, and the result is, as Congresswoman Meng so eloquently put it, “we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.” Include our stories. Because they matter.



Daniel Dae Kim written statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, March 18, 2021

Question
Use the passage from the Written Statement of Daniel Dae Kim to answer the question.

Which line from the passage is an example of antithesis?

Responses

These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history.
These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history. - no response given

When we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible to our own society, and the result is, as Congresswoman Meng so eloquently put it, “we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.”
When we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible to our own society, and the result is, as Congresswoman Meng so eloquently put it, “we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.” - no response given

Include our stories.
Include our stories. - no response given

Because they matter.

Answer 1

"These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history."

This line places two contrasting ideas ("Asian American History" vs. "AMERICAN history") in opposition to emphasize inclusion — a clear example of antithesis.