Question

read the excerpt from \on liberty and slavery\. oh, liberty! thou golden prize, so often sought by blood— we crave thy sacred sun to rise, the gift of natures god! bid slavery hide her haggard face, and barbarism fly. i scorn to see the sad disgrace in which enslaved i lie. dear liberty! upon thy breast, i languish to respire; and like the swan upon her nest, id to thy smiles retire. oh, blest asylum—heavenly balm! unto thy boughs i flee— what does this excerpt express about the experience of freedom? freedom is a human right every person deserves. freedom can only be achieved in certain locations. people can lose hope when they have no freedom. the meaning of freedom differs among people.

Explanation:

The poem expresses a strong yearning for freedom. The speaker is in a state of slavery and scorns the disgrace of being enslaved. They long to be in the embrace of freedom, indicating that without freedom, they are losing hope. There is no mention of freedom as a human - right, or that it can only be achieved in certain locations, or that its meaning differs among people.

Answer:

People can lose hope when they have no freedom.