MLK

What is King suggesting people do now?

• prepare for the hard times ahead.
• fight harder than ever for freedom.
• continue to work slowly and steadily towards equality.
• calm the movement so as not to overwhelm the nation.

How does King want advocates for equality to pursue their work?

• through violent action.
• without discipline.
• peacefully
• passively

King will consider the movement successful when…

• the nation apologizes for the injustices African Americans have suffered.
• the people who have discriminated against African Americans are punished.
•  African Americans see some kind of indication that America is willing to change.
• African Americans are no longer subjected to discrimination, segregation, and violence.

Which of the following best describes King’s dream?

• Political figures that are fair and moral will rise to power in the South.
• The next generation will learn from the current generation's mistakes.
• Inequality that exists between black and whites will come to an end.
• All wrongs committed by America will be made right.

Which of the following describes how King believes having faith will affect the Civil Rights Movement?

• It will intimidate those who don’t support the movement.
•  It will give people the strength to survive the hard times ahead.
• It will unite the nation and supporters of the movement.
•  It will make people understand why everyone deserves freedom.

Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

• 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’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 does not believe that America is ready to grant African Americans their freedom, but is hopeful for a future in which this is possible.
• 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.

Which detail best supports that King believes that African Americans should not be denied their cilvil rights, and encourages others to be relentless? 

• “But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” (Paragraph 3)
• “In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” (Paragraph 8)
• “I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells.” (Paragraph 14)
•  “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” (Paragraph 20)

What does King mean when he says that one day "every hill and mountain shall be made low"?

• The United States will become the same everywhere.
• Prejudice will exist everywhere.
• The need to struggle for basic rights will no longer exist.
• Travel between states will become easier

What is King's intended effect in the speech "I Have a Dream"? 

• To chastise Americans for their families.
• To deepen people's appreciation of the physical and social environment.
• To challenge people to improve the civil rights of all Americans.
• To urge a united front in the war against poverty.

Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent

• justice
• bad times
• the future
• peace