Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this speech. reread paragraph 4 from jefferson davis’s speech before the mississippi legislature. which statement most accurately states a claim davis makes about william h. seward’s argument against slavery? seward is claiming southerners and northerners should each make their own laws. seward is brainwashing northerners into believing slavery should be abolished. seward is telling the north and the south to work as one to improve the union. seward is trying to frighten people by saying slaves will take over the union.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."