i have a dream

What main problem does MLK address in the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• African Americans still do not have the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
• African Americans do not have the same religious freedom as other groups
• African Americans have more rights than whites and are discriminating against them
• No one reads the speeches of Abraham Lincoln anymore

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Which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do?

• use non-violence
• don't be satisfied
• go back to home states and keep working for equality
• be bitter and hateful

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What IS King's dream?

• equality
• wealth
• injustice
• faith

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Which of the following is NOT a phrase King repeats?

• "Let freedom ring"
• "I have a dream"
• "Go back to . . ."
• "Always march ahead"

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Which of the following is NOT part of King's vision of the future?

• black and white children joining hands
• a symphony of brotherhood
• to work together
• police brutality

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What is the main purpose of the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• to inspire
• to criticize
• to inform
• to entertain

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King mentions the writers of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in lines 19–20 because they

• faced poverty and discrimination.

• issued promissory notes to United States banks.

• believed in equality of rights for all.

• eliminated slavery.

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As people struggle to obtain justice, King warns them to avoid

• writing bad checks.

• police brutality.

• trials and tribulations.

• hatred and violence.

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King notes in lines 69–70 that civil rights activists are sometimes asked, “When will you be satisfied?” What does he say will satisfy African Americans?

• peace and freedom

• a Constitutional amendment

• justice and righteousness

• creative suffering

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King says that his dream

• occurred 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.

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