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An allusion authors to another literary work without naming it. The author refers to the Bible. The men knelt at Lincoln's feet praising him calling him the Messiah. Lincoln did not want to enter as a king referring to Jesus entering the town on Psalm Sunday. Lincoln had many who followed, like Jesus disciples.
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We finished the book and explained it in class today. Analyzing The Text
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In Lincoln's mind, the railroad was part of the Civil War effort. The new line would support communities and military outposts on the frontier. ... A transcontinental railroad, Lincoln hoped, would bring the entire nation closer together – would make Americans across the continent feel like one people.
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For me, both B and D make sense. Do you have any text I can read?
