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

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by Daniel Dae Kim

(1) These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history. (2) 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.” (3) Include our stories. (4) 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

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

which of the following sentences from the passage features an allusion

Answer 1

In the passage provided, the allusion is found in the sentence where Congresswoman Meng is mentioned. Specifically, the phrase “perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country” refers to a broader historical context of how certain groups, particularly Asian Americans, have often been marginalized or treated as outsiders, despite being an integral part of American society. This alludes to historical themes of discrimination, otherness, and the struggle for recognition and inclusion in American history.

If you provide specific sentences as options, I can help determine which one features an allusion.