Question

Which detail from The American Crisis develops the key idea that people have a duty to act in the present to improve society for generations to come?

“It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all.”

“Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it.”

“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.”

“Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place, and a generous parent should have said, ‘If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace’…”

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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