3. Martin Luther King, Jr. said the march “will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” Cite evidence to back up this statement.
4. “Five score years ago, a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” Who is the American? How many years is five scores?
5. Why did Martin Luther King, Jr. say that people are still in chains? Explain.
6. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. mean when he said he came to the nation’s capital to “cash a check”?
7. Why does Martin Luther King, Jr. feel that America gave her citizens of color a bad check? Explain.
8. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. mean when he said he refuses to believe there are “insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity in this nation”?
9. “We have also come to the hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.” Why is this particular spot “hollowed”? Explain.
10. “And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” What does this mean?
11. “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” What is emphasized with this metaphor?
12. What proof does Martin Luther King, Jr. offer that all people are not prejudice?
13. What actions need to take place in order for Martin Luther King, Jr. to feel satisfied? List them.
14. “Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.” What does this mean?
15. Describe Martin Luther King, Jr. dream in one word.
16. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. say about his four children?
17. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. say about Alabama?
18. Martin Luther King, Jr. wishes that the “glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” What does this mean?
19. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. emphasize with the repetition of the words, “let freedom ring”?
20. If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, would he think his dream has been realized? Why or why not? Cite evidence.
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