Read the following excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech:With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."Which statement best explains why the parallelism used in this excerpt is effective?A.It establishes King's credibility as a leader of the civil rights movement.B.It encourages patriotism by evoking the memory of a childhood song.C.It underscores that unity is needed to achieve civil rights.D.It presents a logical argument for fighting to achieve civil rights.

In his "I Have a Dream" speech, Martin Luther King Jr. argued:A.Americans could live together in peace.B.African Americans should violently resist racism.C.segregation should be legal in the South.D.Americans should not support Communism.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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.

Which excerpt in the passage best demonstrates hope for the future?Voices from the Veilby W.E.B. DU BOIS (adapted excerpt)I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls, the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love. I believe in the Training of Children; the leading out of little souls into the green pastures and beside the still waters, not for pelf or peace, but for life lit by some large vision of beauty and goodness and truth; lest we forget, and the sons of the fathers, like Esau, for mere meat barter their birthright in a mighty nation. Finally, I believe in Patience—patience with the weakness of the Weak and the strength of the Strong, the prejudice of the Ignorant and the ignorance of the unseeing; patience with the tardy triumph of Joy and the mad chastening of Sorrow.

Explain the relationship between the Dreaming and the land rights movement.

Both Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. believe that freedom is valuable. Which pair of phrases from their speeches demonstrates this central argument?A.Lincoln: . . . this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom . . .King: I still believe that We Shall overcome!B.Lincoln: . . . have come to dedicate a portion of that field . . .King: When our days become dreary . . .C.Lincoln: Now we are engaged . . .King: . . . blood-flowing streets of our nations . . .D.Lincoln: . . . testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived . . .King: . . . in increasing numbers create alliances . . .SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS