I do not believe that there is a country in the world where, in proportion to the population, there are so few ignorant
and at the same time so few learned individuals. Primary
instruction is within the reach of everybody; superior
instruction is scarcely to be obtained by any. This is not
surprising; it is, in fact, the necessary consequence of what
I have advanced above.
-Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
What is the central theme of this excerpt?

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Read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt’s “day of infamy” speech. which line reveals the purpose of the speech?

How has urban renewal affected poorer neighborhoods in major cities? check all that apply. 1. communities have been transformed to meet the needs of the modern population. 2. old stores and factories have been renovated and used for new purposes. 3. crime rates have increased as more money has come into the neighborhoods. 4. many community businesses have gone into decline or been forced to close. 5. a number of african americans have been displaced from their homes.