Historic Context: John Rollin Ridge was a member of the Cherokee Nation and wrote in the mid-nineteenth century. Ridge was a lawyer and went West
during the gold rush but didn't like mining, so he started spending more time writing novels, poetry, and essays. Yuba City boomed during the gold rush only
to collapse after the miners moved on. During the Mexican-American War, Ridge spoke out against the way Mexicans were treated, and he carried that
momentum into fighting for Native American rights after the war ended. He was regarded as the first Native American novelist.
Which additional information would help the reader have a better understanding of the references in the poem?
O Explain how Yuba City will redeem its past in the future.
O Explain what cities are around Yuba City.
O Identify which "uglier cities are being referred.
O Add a photograph of one of the "uglier cities."