Read the excerpt below and answer the question. go on, for thou hast chosen well; on in the strength of god! long as one human heart shall swell beneath the tyrant's rod. what does this excerpt tell us about whittier's political views? a. he was a conservative who wanted to preserve the old way of life. b. he was a radical who wanted immediate emancipation of all slaves. c. he was a neutral who was ambivalent about the practice of slavery. d. he was a moderate who wanted to restrict slavery to places where it already existed.