B/W 1965 close up zoom out Martin Luther King, Jr. giving speech indoors / educational

B/W 1965 close up zoom out Martin Luther King, Jr. giving speech indoors / educational

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Social Studies, History, Moral Science

9th - 10th Grade

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The speaker emphasizes the determination to ensure the city does not celebrate its 400th anniversary as a segregated city. They plan to use non-violent methods to highlight the injustice of segregation and demand that the federal government take action by withholding funds until desegregation is addressed.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's main goal regarding the city's upcoming celebration?

To ignore the celebration entirely

To celebrate it with a large parade

To prevent it from being celebrated as a segregated city

To ensure it is celebrated as a segregated city

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What approach does the speaker plan to use to address the issue of segregation?

Violent protests

Political lobbying

Legal action

Non-violent methods

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker intend to highlight through their actions?

The economic benefits of segregation

The cultural heritage of the city

The historical significance of the city

The blatant injustice of segregation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition does the speaker set for federal funding to the city?

The city must increase its population

The city must address desegregation

The city must host a national event

The city must improve its infrastructure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's demand from the federal government?

To ignore the city's segregation issues

To provide more funding to the city

To withhold funding until desegregation is addressed

To celebrate the city's anniversary