"I Have a Dream" Speech-Comprehension/Vocabulary Check

What main problem does Dr. King 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 Dr. King 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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In one word, what was Dr. King's dream for African-Americans?

• equality
• wealth
• injustice
• faith

Which best describes the main ideas (in order) of King's speech?

• The Problem - His People - The Dream for All

• The Dream - The Problem - A Christian Sermon

• His People - White People - All People

• The Problem - The Dream - Reactions to His Ideas

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When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech? 

• during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
• during a rally in Birmingham, Alabama
• at a protest in Memphis, Tennessee
• at the March on Washington in 1963

About how much time passed between the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and Dr. King's speech?

• 5

• 20

• 100

• 150

Which of the following is NOT listed as something Dr. King wants his audience to know about the situation African Americans face?

• They face segregation, discrimination, and poverty

• They have access to "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"

• It is urgent and cannot wait on gradualism

• It can and will change

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What dream does Dr. King have for his four children?

• To become the next President of the United States

• To become Civil Rights Leaders

• To Sing "Let Freedom Ring"

• To be judged, not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character

Words in context: Meaning holy; sacred

• Hallowed

• Oppression

• Redemptive

• Prosperity

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Words in context: Meaning good fortune; success

• Hallowed

• Oppression

• Redemptive

• Prosperity

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