Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The memory of Lincoln, the mention of his name, came like a refreshing breeze from off the prairie, blowing

aside all the scholarly implications in which I had become so reluctantly involved, and as the philosopher

spoke of the great American "who was content merely to dig the channels through which the moral life of his

countrymen might flow." I was gradually able to make a natural connection between this intellectual

penetration at Oxford and the moral perception which is always necessary for the discovery of new methods

by which to minister to human needs.

In this excerpt, the prairie is used as a symbol

slavery

democracy

the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln

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Leah Wilkinson

History

20 May, 22:16

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The memory of Lincoln, the mention of his name, came like a refreshing breeze from off the prairie, blowing

aside all the scholarly implications in which I had become so reluctantly involved, and as the philosopher

spoke of the great American "who was content merely to dig the channels through which the moral life of his

countrymen might flow." I was gradually able to make a natural connection between this intellectual

penetration at Oxford and the moral perception which is always necessary for the discovery of new methods

by which to minister to human needs.

In this excerpt, the prairie is used as a symbol

slavery

democracy

the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln

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Parker Strickland · Answer 1

In this excerpt, the prairie is used as a symbol of Democracy.

Answer: Option B.

Explanation:

Democracy is a form of government which has been said as by the people, for the people, of the people. This form of government has been selected by the people who are eligible to vote and are formed as their elected representatives who will take up their problems and solve their problems by the representatives.

In this form of government, majority of the power is in the hands of the people who will elect the representatives. These representatives will work for the betterment of the people and for the development of the country.