MLK "I Have a Dream" Vocabulary

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Promissory

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A signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum to a specified person.

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Manacles

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A metal band, chain, or shackle.

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Legitimate

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Exactly as intended or presented.

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Militancy

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The state of being aggressively active in a cause.

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Inextricable

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Unable to be separated, released, or escaped from.

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Emancipation

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The act of freeing someone from restraint, control, or the power of another.

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Gradualism

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A policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change.

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Tribulation

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A cause of great trouble or suffering.

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Curvaceous

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Having an attractively curved shape.

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Devotee

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A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.