PLEASE HELP ME AND FAST What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below? As chief executive, the president can grant amnesty through pardons and reprieves.
A.
the death penalty
B.
multiple life sentences
C.
freedom from a criminal or civil charge
D.
early release from prison based on good behavior

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

though africans landed with few possessions, they carried their cultures, skills, and spiritual worldviews into the americas. wherever african religions took root in the new world, africans and their descendants changed and adapted their belief systems to local circumstances and influences. individual circumstances created variations in the way people practiced their faiths, what they believed, and what significance it held for their lives.

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