Question

Read and reread the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved.

Everywhere in the garment district, by the front gates of little shops and big ones, picketers marched and sang. "O Dubinushka," they sang, and "Tortured and Enslaved," and other Russian folk and revolutionary airs. Icy rains poured down on them, some were in danger of frostbite — a winter of record-breaking cold had already begun — but there they were and there they stayed.


What are “O Dubinushka” and “Tortured and Enslaved”?


signs on the front gates of shops

Russian folk and revolutionary songs

terms to describe cold, icy rains

Russian picketers in the g

Answer 1

Russian folk and revolutionary songs

Step-by-step explanation:

An air is a composition that is usually tied to folk songs and ballads. Here it refers to the Russian folk songs and those which speak of the revolution.

Revolutionary songs are those which carry the political message of rebellion and fight against the establishment. During the revolution, Russians had many songs singing about the hard life, hunger, and fight of the people. Dubinushka is an example of that kind of song. It was sung by workers and it talks about the hard labor they have to get through the day.