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The historical context of this excerpt emphasizes the idea that people in the early 1900s often relied on -
What is historical context? What does the word emphasize mean as it is used in the question?
Answer and Explanation:
The historical context is, basically, the historical scenario in which a narrative was established, or, the period of time in which that narrative was written. For example, a book that tells a story that takes place in the Russian revolution, has the Russian revolution as the historical context of that work. However, a book that was written in the 2000s and that portrays the culture, concepts and customs of this way, as well as the history established at that time, presents the 2000s as a historical context.
The word "emphasize" means "highlight", that is, this word creates a greater importance for a certain element that is being "emphasized" within the text and therefore deserves more attention.