Why does Dr. King state that African Americans should not distrust all white people?

Many have come to realize their destiny is tied to African Americans and they cannot walk this alone

They would only get consumed by hate

They will find themselves getting in trouble

All of them have just been brought up in ignorance

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The word score means

It was not an important part of American history

The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

ending segregation and racial injustice in America

convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility

celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

getting more money for African Americans

What is Dr. King's claim in his "I Have a Dream" speech?

"I am happy to join with you today in...a demonstration for freedom..."

"It is a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity"

"Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty" is an effective metaphor because

it emphasizes that citizens of color are isolated, poor, & segregated from wealthier Americans.

it demonstrates that African Americans are lonely.

it makes people think that African-Americans should live on an island.

it shows how poverty can cause problems for people of color.

How does Dr. King support his claim in the speech?

He points out that segregation, discrimination, & poverty still exist for the majority of African-Americans.

He uses evidence from a spiritual hymn

He tells stories about writing bad checks.

He gives examples of how Americans are living in the big city.

What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

He wants to stress that all Americans are guaranteed certain rights.

He wants to remind his audience that Americans once fought for freedom.

He believes that every listener should carefully reread both documents.

He believes that the two foundational documents are in conflict

I have A Dream

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1 min • 1 pt

What main problem does Dr. King 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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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does Dr. King 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

CCSS.RL.2.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

In one word, what was Dr. King's dream for African-Americans?

equality

wealth

injustice

faith

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

during the Montgomery Bus Boycott

during a rally in Birmingham, Alabama

at a protest in Memphis, Tennessee

at the March on Washington in 1963

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

About how much time passed between the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and Dr. King's speech?

100

150

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT listed as something Dr. King wants his audience to know about the situation African Americans face?

They face segregation, discrimination, and poverty

They have access to "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"

It is urgent and cannot wait on gradualism

It can and will change

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

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30 sec • 1 pt

What dream does Dr. King have for his four children?

To become the next President of the United States

To become Civil Rights Leaders

To Sing "Let Freedom Ring"

To be judged, not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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I have A Dream

What main problem does Dr. King address in the "I Have a Dream" speech?

Which of the following does Dr. King caution "his people" NOT to do?

In one word, what was Dr. King's dream for African-Americans?

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

About how much time passed between the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and Dr. King's speech?

Which of the following is NOT listed as something Dr. King wants his audience to know about the situation African Americans face?

What dream does Dr. King have for his four children?

Words in context: Meaning good fortune; success

Words in context: Meaning great trouble; misery

Words in context: Meaning cruel or unjust treatment

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