Which of the following is an idea developed in King's "I Have a Dream" speech?King is referencing Thomas Jefferson freeing slaves and his Declaration of Independence.King is referencing Alexander Hamilton and the ratification of the constitution.King is referencing Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves and his "Gettysburg Address" speech.
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Which of the following is an idea developed in King's "I Have a Dream" speech?King is referencing Thomas Jefferson freeing slaves and his Declaration of Independence.King is referencing Alexander Hamilton and the ratification of the constitution.King is referencing Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves and his "Gettysburg Address" speech.
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The idea developed in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is that King is referencing Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves and his "Gettysburg Address" speech.
Here's the step-by-step explanation:
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In his speech, King refers to the Emancipation Proclamation, a document signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
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King uses the metaphor of a "promissory note" that America has defaulted on, referring to the promise of freedom and equality for all people, regardless of race, as outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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King also references the Gettysburg Address indirectly when he says "Five score years ago," mirroring Lincoln's famous "Four score and seven years ago" opening line.
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There is no reference to Thomas Jefferson freeing slaves or to Alexander Hamilton and the ratification of the constitution in King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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