Question

quiz 3: historical speeches
which of the following lines from kennedy’s speech is evidence that he connects his own personal experience with grief and loss most directly with the death of martin luther king, jr.?
\bigcirc i have some very sad news for all of you, and, i think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world.
\bigcirc i had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.
\bigcirc we will have difficult times. weve had difficult times in the past. and we will have difficult times in the future.
\bigcirc none of these choices are correct.

Explanation:

To determine which line connects Kennedy's personal grief to MLK's death, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("I have some very sad news...") is about sharing the sad news of MLK's death, not Kennedy's personal grief.
• The second option ("I had a member of my family killed...") draws a parallel between Kennedy's personal loss (family member killed) and the loss of MLK, directly connecting his personal experience with grief to MLK's death.
• The third option ("We will have difficult times...") is about future difficulties, not personal grief connection.
• "None of these..." is incorrect as the second option is valid.

Answer:

B. I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man. (Note: Assuming the second option in the original choices is labeled as such; adjust label if needed, but the content "I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man" is the correct one as it connects Kennedy’s personal grief/loss to the context of MLK’s death by drawing on his own family’s loss.)