"I have a dream" "ain't I a women" "Gettysburg address" rhetoric

When King says that “we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood” (lines 122–124), he is illustrating the transition from

• inequality to justice.

• noise to music.

• disagreement to persuasion.

• interposition to nullification.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is NOT an argument Truth makes as to why women and men should have equal rights? 

• Women can do anything men can do. 
• Christ was born from God and a woman
• Women are smarter than men

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CCSS.RI.7.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

King references the Emancipation Proclamation and Constitution

• allusion
• metaphor
• audience
• purpose

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the end of his speech, Dr. King repeatedly calls out, "Let freedom ring." Which is NOT a reason why he did this?

• To get the crowd involved by having them sing along

• To emphasize that his speech is about freedom, justice, and equality, not just politics

• To help him to show that freedom needs to come from all areas - not only from the North but also the South

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which repeated phrase in Dr. King’s speech has additional power because it is from a familiar patriotic song?

• “I have a dream”

• “Now is the time to”

• “Let freedom ring”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Martin Luther King, Jr. appeals mainly to his listeners’

• common sense

• desire for a better future

• sense of guilt

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who wrote the text that we read entitled "Ain't I A Woman?"

• Sojourner Truth
• Michelle Obama
• Beyonce
• Martha Washington

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If you default, you

• forget to cash checks at the bank.

• take responsibility for your actions.

• succeed at a difficult goal.

• fail to repay a debt.

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