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In Nikki Giovanni's "The American Vision of Lincoln," the poet argues that the Capitol needs a statue of _____________next to the one of Abraham Lincoln?

Correct answer: D. Frederick Douglass

A. W.E.B. DuBois
B. Amiri Baraka
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Frederick Douglass

Explanation

Giovanni presents Frederick Douglass as the necessary companion to Lincoln because Douglass represents Black leadership and the continuing struggle for equality after emancipation.

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