Read the stanza from "to william lloyd garrison" and answer the question. speak in the slumbering nation’s ear, as thou hast ever spoken, until the dead in sin shall hear, the fetter’s link be broken. why does whittier use the word slumbering in these lines to describe the nation?
a. to emphasize that this is a dark time of history
b. to reinforce the idea that death for sinners is near
c. to show that the main action of the poem takes place at dark
d. to encourage readers to open their eyes to the evils of slavery

d. to encourage readers to open their eyes to the evils of slavery

Explanation:

To slumber means to sleep. In the stanza from the anti-slavery poem "To William Lloyd Garrison," the author makes use of the word slumbering to refer to those who are unaware of or ignore the inhuman conditions of the slavery system in America. Therefore, he means that he wants everyone to hear about it, even the sinful dead, so that the chains around the ankles of slaves can be broken and they can be free.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

yeah, i think its a good thing what do you think?