Analyzing LBJ's Speech on Housing

How does the speaker develop the argument for the Civil Rights Act of 1968?

• By citing specific past actions and laws to demonstrate progress

• By focusing on emotional appeals to the audience

• By describing a hypothetical future situation

• By offering personal anecdotes

The speaker's reference to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation serves what purpose in the argument?

• To illustrate the continuity of civil rights progress

• To question the effectiveness of the 1968 Act

• To highlight the need for more laws

• To emphasize the insignificance of past efforts

How does the speaker develop the argument for fair housing in the U.S.?

• By citing past laws and actions that have contributed to progress

• By predicting future outcomes without supporting evidence

• By discussing theoretical situations

• By providing personal reflections

How could the argument be strengthened when the speaker asserts that "the only real road to progress for free people is through the process of law"?

• By providing examples of how laws have led to significant progress

• By suggesting alternative methods for achieving progress

• By appealing more directly to emotions

• By acknowledging the limitations of laws in achieving equality

What was the main objective of the message signed by the speaker in 1966?

• To request the end of racial segregation in schools

• To enact the first effective federal law against discrimination in housing

• To abolish the death penalty in the United States

• To create a national healthcare plan

How does the speaker describe the initial reaction to the fair housing law?

• It was overwhelmingly supported by the public

• Very few believed it would become law in their time

• Many were confident it would pass immediately

• The law was widely opposed by the majority of Congress

What does the speaker imply about the progress of the fair housing bill?

• It passed smoothly without obstacles

• It was delayed and faced significant resistance

• It was approved within a year of its introduction

• It gained unanimous support in Congress

What is the speaker's emotional response to the signing of the bill?

• Indifference to the significance of the law

• Pride in a long-awaited achievement

• Regret for the delay in passing the bill

• Frustration with the opposition

How does the speaker connect the fair housing law to the Emancipation Proclamation?

• By claiming the law is more important than the Emancipation Proclamation

• By suggesting that the fair housing law finally makes the Emancipation Proclamation a reality

• By acknowledging the Emancipation Proclamation was unnecessary

• By contrasting the two laws' effects on equality

What does the speaker suggest about the effectiveness of the fair housing bill?

• It will fail without further changes

• It is a crucial step toward justice for all Americans

• It needs significant revisions before it is enacted

• It will not affect housing discrimination significantly