in the passage i am american by jennifer tibbet How does the Silhouettes’ singing of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” enhance Ty Smith’s story?

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It provides an example of the blues music Ty’s people invented.
It provides an example of the blues music Ty’s people invented.

It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured.
It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured.

It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.
It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.

It offers the precise factual details that are glossed over in the speech.

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The most fitting response would be:

It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.

This choice highlights the emotional and historical connection between the song and the experiences of Ty Smith's ancestors, enhancing the narrative by providing a poignant backdrop to the story of slavery.