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Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson's speech, "War Message to Congress."

I am not now thinking of the loss of property involved, immense and serious as that is, but only for the wanton and wholesale destruction of the lives of non-combatants, men, women, and children, engaged in pursuits which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be.

Which statement best describes the main idea of the excerpt?

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Devyn Graves

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18 December, 12:48

01:51:49

Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson's speech, "War Message to Congress."

I am not now thinking of the loss of property involved, immense and serious as that is, but only for the wanton and wholesale destruction of the lives of non-combatants, men, women, and children, engaged in pursuits which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be.

Which statement best describes the main idea of the excerpt?

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Jaelyn Watson · Answer 1

e2020 answer is c

Maximillian Tucker · Answer 2

C) Human lives are worth more than material items.

Explanation:

This statement is the best summary of the concept because is basically expresses in one short sentence what is expressed in the rest of the excerpt in a very long one.

The first part of the excerpt clearly goes into more detail to be persuasive, but it does not reveal much more information than the last sentence, nor does it alter Wilson's stance on the issue.