Read the following two sentences. Millions of people had come from all corners of the country, far and near, to meet on the Nati
onal Mall in Washington, D.C., and to have their voices heard. Padma had never seen so many individuals congregate in one place. Use context clues to find the definition for the word congregate as it is used in these sentences. to assemble or come together to talk to Congress to travel from near by to come from far away PLSS HELPPP
It says in the text that millions or people had come from different parts of the country to go into Washington, D.C. to protest. So congregate means to gather around in a mass.
So the context clues would be “meet on the National Mall” “millions of people” “their voices heard”.
The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the third choice. It best supports Thoreus' arguments because it <span>uses his personal experience of civil disobedience to build ethos. </span>I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!