TAP "I Have a Dream" Speech

How does the hopeful tone of the speech support King’s purpose?

• It makes listeners laugh and forget their struggles.

• It discourages the audience from demanding change.

• It inspires the audience to believe change is possible and worth striving for

• It distracts the audience from serious issues.

What is the dominant tone of the excerpt:
“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted…”?

• Humorous

• Bitter and angry

• Neutral and objective

• Hopeful and visionary

What is the central topic of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech?

• The importance of winning the Cold War

• The fight for racial equality and civil rights

• The expansion of American industry

• The dangers of political corruption

Who was Dr. King’s immediate audience during the March on Washington in 1963?

• The President and Congress only

• A small group of his church members

• The large crowd of civil rights supporters gathered at the Lincoln Memorial

• Schoolchildren in classrooms across the U.S.

What was Dr. King’s main purpose in giving this speech?

• To call for unity and inspire hope for racial justice

• To discourage further protests

• To advertise his church services

• To propose new tax laws