Which statement is an example of an ad hominem attack?

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a. i come from a long line of cattle ranchers. i know what small-town

living is all about.

b. my opponent is an inefficient slob. clearly, he has no idea how to

manage his own life, much less this town.

c. the only way to improve america's educational system is to

improve its students test scores.

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d. if you don't donate to my cause, i'll know you don't really care

about childhood poverty.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous