Which of the following describes the ideas of w. e.b. du bois on civil a. equal rights were not a privilege that needed to be earned and society as a whole should carry the burden of achieving equality. b. african americans should focus their energy on fighting jim crow laws in order to achieve suffrage. c. violence is the only way to achieve equality. d. african americans should build up their reputations as hard working citizens in order to gain equal rights.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.