I Am an American Speech

King says his dream 

• occured while napping on a New Hampshire hilltop
• included Abraham Lincoln and the Governor of Alabama
• is rooted in the American Dream
• became a nightmare of nullification

What is the setting of the" I Have a Dream Speech"?

• Washington, D.C. in front of the Lincoln memorial
• Philadelphia , PA by the Liberty Bell

 “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” (104-107).
Based on this statement, how does King feel about the future of America?

• scared
• angry
• hopeful
• sad

Other than "I have a dream", what other phrase does he repeat?

• Let there be peace
• Let us all come together
• Let joy abound
• Let freedom ring

Where did he give the "I Have a Dream Speech"?

• Dallas, Tx
• Richmond, Va
• New York, NY
• Washington, DC

Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of mountains to symbolize 

• justice.
• obstacles.
• the future.
• peace.

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

• a. justice
• b. bad times
• c. the future
• d. peace

The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

• A. getting more money for America’s black population
• B. convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
• C. celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
• D. ending segregation and racial injustice in America

Q: Which repeated phrase in Dr. King’s speech has additional power because it is from a familiar patriotic song?

• A. “I have a dream”
• B. “Now is the time to”
• C. “One hundred years later”
• D. “Let freedom ring”

Q: In paragraph 11 of the speech (beginning "I am not unmindful . . .), Dr. King addresses those in the audience who have been unjustly imprisoned and who have been "battered by . . . police brutality." What advice does Dr. King offer to these people?

• A. Seek revenge for the way you have been mistreated
• B. Succumb to despair
• C. Return home and continue to work for justice
• D. Recruit lawyers and sue your local police departments