"I Have a Dream" by MLK Jr.

Which of the following is NOT given as a way that Negros are not free?

• He is crippled by manacles of segregation and chains of discrimination

• He faces “Whites Only Signs” that strip him of his dignity

• He lives on an island of poverty in the vast ocean of material prosperity

• He stills languishes in corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land

When does Martin Luther King Jr. say that change should happen?

• Gradually / with gradualism

• After a cooling off

• Now

• Yesterday

What does Martin Luther King Jr. caution his audience NOT to do? (Read the choices carefully!)

• Stay away from the cup of bitterness and hatred

• Be guilty of wrongful deeds

• Trust white people

• Avoid physical violence

Martin Luther King says that they should do what?

• Wallow in the valley of despair

• Have hope, and not despair

What does Martin Luther King give as the reason that white brothers are present at the speech?

• As spies, not to be trusted

• They are from other groups oppressed by the majority, similar to black people

• They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to [black people’s] freedom

Short Answer: Give two phrases that Martin Luther King Jr. repeats for effect in his speech. [2pts]

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Short Answer: Explain, in your own words, what Martin Luther King Jr’s goal in delivering this speech was. Support your answer with examples from the text (as best as you remember.) [8pts]

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