Read the following excerpt from Hand's "I Am an American Day" address:

"The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the mind of other men and women; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which weighs their interests alongside its own without bias."

Which of the following statements about the speech does this excerpt best support?

A. Hand believes the spirit of liberty has never been attained in the United States.
B. Hand believes that the spirit of liberty means having compassion and understanding for others.
C. Hand believes the spirit of liberty means the freedom to do as one wants, as long as it doesn't hurt others.
D. Hand believes the spirit of liberty can only be attained by a community focusing on the same values.

Hand's address portrays the spirit of liberty as embodying compassion and the willingness to understand others, supporting statement B that emphasizes understanding and weighing others' interests without bias. option b.

Explanation:

The excerpt from Hand's "I Am an American Day" address best supports the statement that Hand believes that the spirit of liberty means having compassion and understanding for others (Option B). This is evident from Hand's description of the spirit of liberty, which includes seeking to understand the minds of others and weighing their interests alongside one's own without bias.

The spirit of liberty is portrayed not as ensuring absolute freedom to do as one wants or community uniformity in values, but rather as a humble recognition of one's own fallibility and a commitment to empathy and balance in considering the needs and views of others.