Mother of Exiles. The woman with a torch is the Statue of Liberty. This lightning torch stands for her power as a friend to anyone who comes to America.

Which phrase from the selection helps the reader understand the meaning of "exiles"?

anyone who comes to America

Explanation:

okay, this was slightly less challenging for me because I already know what exile/exiles mean, but anyways:

as an american, it's been drilled into my head how america is the place for dreams and new opportunities and all that cr.ap, so the statue of liberty is geared towards the exiled, and people who want a better life, the very definition of what we've been taught an immigrant is. Also, none of the other options make sense

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i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

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