I Have a Dream & WWII and Civil Rights & MLK

1. 4. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

• King's dream is for African Americans to be free, and makes it clear he will do anything to achieve this, no matter the consequences.

• King believes that African Americans should not be denied their civil rights, and encourages others to be relentless in their non-violent fight for freedom.

• King knows that equality is not something he will see during his lifetime, but is confident that his children will eventually live in a world of equality.

PART A: What is the meaning of "tribulation" in paragraph 14?

• Difficulty

• Uncertainty

• Desperation

PART A: How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It demands that African American receive financial compensation for the injustices they have suffered.

• It emphasizes that African Americans have been cheated the civil rights that the nation owes them.

• It proves that African Americans are never going to stop fighting for their civil rights and freedom.

PART B: Which quote from paragraph 4 best supports the answer to Part A?

• "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note"

• "Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check"

• "In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check."

Who said the "I Have a Dream Speech?"

• John Lewis

• Elijah McCoy

• Malcom X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

How many blacks served in the armed forces before World War II.?

• 1.2 million

• 40,000

• 4,000

Black Americans served their countries with distinction. At first, they worked as __________ troops?

• support (help out soldiers and make stuff)

• infantry (soldiers that fight on the ground)

• airmen

• medics

What was the "Should I Sacrifice to Live Half America" about?

• lets fights for the country that discriminated against us and be happy about it

• should blacks fight for a country that discriminated against them

• should whites fight for a country that discriminated against them

Blacks returned home from the war to a life of __________________?

• bigotry and jealousness

• bigotry and awesomeness

• bigotry and injustice

After the war, some blacks became civil rights activists and lent their powerful voices to organizations such as ___________________________.

• NAACP, CORE, the Regional Council of Negro Leadership, and the Deacons for Defense and Justice

• Desegregation

• NAACP, CORE, Atlanta Braves

• the Regional Council of Negro Leadership