The protest document is urging readers to assert their opposition to the draft.
It views conscription (forced enrollment in the military) as a transgression of the citizens' rights protected by the Constitution. That is why the document asks people to resist the draft ("Do not submit to intimidation") because if they consent, they are also part of the problem. Submitting and being silent about their rights would mean that they are encouraging freedom violation: "If you do not assert and support your rights, you are helping to deny or disparage rights."
I would estimate that the first one is the answer.
I looked up the summary(s) for both the passages, and 'to build a fire' is about a guy who despite everything being against him, being persistent and dying because of his actions, while 'gumption' is about the hardships of african americans.
Of course, this is just my estimation.
To make sure the reader remembers the point of your essay the most important is the introduction also known as the theme
