42 The authors of “The Thirst for First Is the Worst” and “Excerpt from The Importance of
Winning" have different opinions about whether athletes should be committed to winning.
What are the authors' different points of view about this topic? How is this point of view
revealed in each article? Use details from both articles to support your response.
In your response, be sure to
• describe the authors' different opinions about whether athletes should be committed to
winning
explain how this point of view is revealed in each article
use details from both articles to support your response

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.