Interpret: in lines 7—8, what does quindlen mean when she describes america as being “like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms”? how does this description support her claim?

Your answer would be, She means that it's all discordant pieces, or so many different cultures; that come together, and forms America.

Her Claim:  The writers position on an issue, or problem.

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to leave the reader thinking and wandering on their own. without a resolution we are clueless to what happens next, and why it does. it may even cause suspension with the reader.

explanation:

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to become confederate citizens. gfrt   jytku6 wqte t5r