Unit 1, Week 3 Thurgood Marshall's Liberty Medal Speech

Which sentence states a main idea from paragraph 6?

• African Americans always won they took an issue to court.

• Heman Sweatt won a court case that allowed him to attend an all-white university in Texas.

• The Shelly couple won a court case that allowed them to purchase a home in a predominately white neighborhood.

• Thurgood Marshall was a great lawyer before serving as a Supreme Court Justice.

In paragraph 8, Thurgood Marshall states, "But as I look around, I see not a nation of unity but of division..." Choose two examples that best support this main idea.

• "Even many educated whites and successful Negroes have given up on integration and lost hope on equality."

• "But there is a price to be paid for division and isolation..."

• "We must dissent from the fear, the hatred, and the mistrust."

• "They see nothing in common except the need to flee as fast as they can from our inner cities."

In paragraph 11, the use of the sentence, "But it cannot build bridges," suggests that Thurgood Marshall wished to persuade people to --

• make an effort to find common ground while also appreciating diversity.

• build sturdy bridges between the inner cities and the other communities.

• put trust in the legal system to help get rid of prejudices.

• ignore the issues for now and "cross that bridge" later.

In paragraph 10, what can the reader infer about the "government's young" in America?

• The youth are very hopeful for their futures.

• They are filled with fear and mistrust.

• The younger population struggles to find jobs.

• They are ignored, just like the elderly and sick.

What is the author's purpose of this passage?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

Why does the author include the picture of the "Jim Crow" signs on page 24?

• To add more pictures on the page.

• To show what life was like for Heman Sweatt and other Black Americans in the South.

• To make the reader feel upset.

How did Thurgood Marshall and Lyndon Johnson's speeches differ?

• Lyndon Johnson defended white Americans and Thurgood Marshall defended Black Americans.

• One speech contained strong language and the other speech contained informal language.

• Johnson argued to defend civil rights, but Thurgood Marshall did not.

• Johnson argued specifically for voting rights, while Marshall argued for constitutional freedoms and equality.

In paragraph 7, Thurgood Marshall repeatedly states "I wish I could..." What can you infer about his feelings about progress toward equality?

• Marshall is angry with the lack of progress.

• Marshall is very optimistic that things will change.

• Marshall is happy with the progress made so far.

• Marshall is disappointed with where we stand right now.