Refer to lift every voice and sing. in the first stanza, the phrase "dark past" most likely refers to sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won. a) a period of time that no longer exists b) a period of time before the printing of stories c) a period of time marked by traumatic suffering d) a period of time with an obvious absence of light

c) a period of time marked by traumatic suffering

Explanation:

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."