Question

Read the excerpt from "On Liberty and Slavery.”

Oh, Liberty! thou golden prize,
So often sought by blood—
We crave thy sacred sun to rise,
The gift of nature’s God!

Bid Slavery hide her haggard face,
And barbarism fly:
I scorn to see the sad disgrace
In which enslaved I lie.

Dear Liberty! upon thy breast,
I languish to respire;
And like the Swan upon her nest,
I’d to thy smiles retire.

Oh, blest asylum—heavenly balm!
Unto thy boughs I flee—
And in thy shades the storm shall calm,
With songs of Liberty!

What does this excerpt express about the experience of freedom?

A. Freedom is a human right every person deserves.
B. Freedom can only be achieved in certain locations.
C. People can lose hope when they have no freedom.
D. The meaning of freedom differs among people.

Answer 1

A. Freedom is a right every person deserves bc the narrator really longs for liberty, which means they think they deserve it

Answer 2

What does this excerpt express about the experience of freedom?

A. Freedom is a human right every person deserves.

B. Freedom can only be achieved in certain locations.

C. People can lose hope when they have no freedom.

D. The meaning of freedom differs among people.

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