I am mindful that only yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama, our children, crying out for brotherhood, were answered with fire hoses, snarling dogs and even death. I am mindful that only yesterday in Philadelphia, Mississippi, young people seeking to secure the right to vote were brutalized and murdered. And only yesterday more than 40 houses of worship in the State of Mississippi alone were bombed or burned because they offered a sanctuary to those who would not accept segregation. I am mindful that debilitating and grinding poverty afflicts my people and chains them to the lowest rung of the economic ladder.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964Why does King begin his Nobel Prize acceptance speech with examples of recent racial violence in the United States?A.To allow the committee to see all the work he has doneB.To show that the fight for freedom from oppression is not overC.To explain why he feels he must refuse to accept this awardD.To give the audience a chance to feel bad about the situationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:I am mindful that only yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama, our children, crying out for brotherhood, were answered with fire hoses, snarling dogs and even death. I am mindful that only yesterday in Philadelphia, Mississippi, young people seeking to secure the right to vote were brutalized and murdered. And only yesterday more than 40 houses of worship in the State of Mississippi alone were bombed or burned because they offered a sanctuary to those who would not accept segregation. I am mindful that debilitating and grinding poverty afflicts my people and chains them to the lowest rung of the economic ladder.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964Why does King bring up examples of violence in the United States at the beginning of his speech?A.To give examples of events that no longer happenB.To explain why he doesn't deserve the awardC.To ask the audience why violence is still happeningD.To show that the struggle for freedom is not over

Read this passage:I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow. I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down men other-centered can build up.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964Which rhetorical strategy is King using by repeating the phrase "I believe" in this passage?A.Rhetorical questions, to emphasize his pointB.Ethos, to provide evidence to support his argumentC.Logos, to establish his credibility as an expertD.Pathos, to engage the feelings of the audience

I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow. I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down men other-centered can build up.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964Which rhetorical strategy is King using by repeating the phrase "I believe" in this passage?A.Rhetorical questions, to emphasize his pointB.Pathos, to engage the feelings of the audienceC.Ethos, to provide evidence to support his argumentD.Logos, to establish his credibility as an expertSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read the passage from "Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance," by Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the question.Which of the following best states the central idea of this passage?A.Nonviolence is the best way to deal with oppression.B.Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader during the 20th century.C.Many Americans exercise their right to vote.D.Contemplation is when you sit and think about something.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What theme does Martin Luther King, Jr. support in the following passage from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech?After contemplation, I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf of that movement is a profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts. Negroes of the United States, following the people of India, have demonstrated that nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace, and thereby transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.A.Peaceful protesting is the best way to bring about change.B.Civilized societies gain more through violence than non–violence.C.Violence and peace cannot exist together.D.Non–violence is used in the U.S. and India.