the couplet form support the meaning of the lines:
a. by completing the speaker's thought
I’m pretty sure the answer might be “Many interpreters at Ellis Island were either immigrants themselves or the children of immigrants.”
I’m 100% sure so please double check to make sure.
This was kind of hard for me so I might be wrong. Please tell me if I am wrong or right.
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Answer:
Booker T. Washington waited so long to reveal the coded language of the black songs because the codes were highly sensitive in relation to racism and racial discrimination. Releasing the codes earlier could have subjected him to accusations of incitement during that time.