Lady Liberty Needs Glasses

Which of the following represents the most significant theme of the story?

• Freedom and justice are free, but not everyone takes advantage of them.
• Justice is the same for people of all races and genders.
• Freedom and justice have been elusive throughout history and will continue to be so for people of certain races and genders.
• Freedom and justice are only elusive for people of African American descent.  

Read the line from the poem.
"both the broads r blind as bats"
In this line, what does the word "broads" refer to?

• Two judges
• The Police
• Lady Liberty and Mrs. Justice
• The statue of Liberty and the constitution

The allusions included in the text show....

• Examples of African Americans who did not receive justice
• Examples of supreme court cases
• Former slaves who sought freedom
• Examples of people of different races who did not receive justice.

What does the phrase "Slavery was a learning phase forgotten without a verdict" mean?

• Society has failed to recognize slavery as an injustice and has never apologized for the atrocities it caused.
• Slavery was forgotten as it should have been in order for the country to heal.
• Slavery was an atrocity that all of society learned from and will never repeat.
• Slavery was an injustice but one that no one wants to revisit.

How does the grammar and wording affect the message of the poem?

• The slang and improper grammar sends the message that formal education is not necessary to understand the world around you.
• It allows the reader to see that the poet is an unknown person who has not written very much poetry.
• It highlights the message that a person can only be familiar with the real world through a proper education.
• None of the above.