Answer:
The dark past which was the period of slavery was marked with faith and hope that someday the blacks will be redeemed from their bondage. The second section begins thus, "Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us". This shows that during the dark past, what kept the slaves going was the faith that they had in their future redemption.
Explanation:
The song,<em> Lift Every Voice </em>by J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson, was a song of liberty by African Americans on their freedom from slavery. Known as the "Black National Anthem" in the United States, the song was composed to mark the anniversary of the birthday of former U.S President, Abraham Lincoln in 1905.
Lincoln fought for and officially realized the freedom of Blacks from slavery in the United States. The song reflects on their struggles in the past as slaves and the hope they had that they would someday, realize freedom.
<span>The narrator gives information about the sequence of events that happened in the story. </span>
Queen Victoria
20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901
Answer:
The correct answer is: I have died.
Explanation:
A euphemism is a word or a phrase that is substituted for a word or phrase that is considered to be too blunt or too straightforward when referring to something disturbing, sad, upsetting etc. 'I have been stilled' is a much gentler way of saying 'I have died'
