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.
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because they were engaged in a war between themselves
he didn’t accomplish enough in his first presidential term
they demanded their independence from England before they should have
for their contribution to the offense of slavery
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