Why would marian anderson's singing of "my country 'tis of thee" at the lincoln memorial in 1939 bring tears to the narrator's eyes? a) because that song is the narrator's favorite song that she used to listen to on the radio with her mother before she passed away b) because "my country 'tis of thee" is a very sad song that originated in a very sad time of american history c) because the lincoln memorial is a very sad location that reminds many people of the great loss resulting from lincoln's assassination d) because the song made a political statement about the country belonging to everyone--including african-americans

Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie. she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case. which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?