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 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.
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 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 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.
1 answer
The piece of information that would best help someone understand the allusion to the North Star in the passage is:
The North Star helped enslaved people find their way to freedom in free states or Canada.
This information directly relates to the symbolic meaning of the North Star as a guiding light and a representation of hope and freedom, which aligns with the themes of courage and the pursuit of justice mentioned in President Obama's remarks.
