I Have A Dream

What main problem does MLK address in the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• African Americans still do not have the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
• African Americans do not have the same religious freedom as other groups
• African Americans have more rights than whites and are discriminating against them
• No one reads the speeches of Abraham Lincoln anymore

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Which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do?

• use non-violence
• don't be satisfied
• go back to home states and keep working for equality
• be bitter and hateful

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CCSS.RL.8.3

"Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice."

• historical allusion
• metaphor
• effect
• simile

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What IS King's dream?

• equality
• wealth
• injustice
• faith

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which best describes the main ideas (in order) of King's speech?

• The Problem - His People - The Dream for All

• The Dream - The Problem - A Christian Sermon

• His People - White People - All People

• The Problem - The Dream - Reactions to His Ideas

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main purpose of the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• to inspire
• to criticize
• to inform
• to entertain

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Dr. King use language to get his point across?

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