Read the line from President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.Go into any schoolroom, and there you will see children being taught . . . certain unalienable rights—among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The phrase “unalienable rights” and the examples of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness emphasize freedom as a fundamental value. Reagan uses the image of children learning these rights to persuade listeners that freedom is important, not to tell a story or explain teaching methods. The best choice is D, “to persuade listeners of the importance of freedom.”

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