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or we can make an
violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an eff
for those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with ha
against all white people, i can only say that i feel in my own heart the same k
killed, and he was killed by a white man. but we have to make an effort in th
understand, to go beyond these rather difficult times.
my favorite poet was aeschylus. he wrote: \in our sleep, pain which
until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful g
what we need in the united states is not division; what we need in th
the united states is not violence or lawlessness but love and wisdom, and comp
justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white
so i shall ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family
importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love—a prayer f
which i spoke.
we can do well in this country. we will have difficult times. weve had d
times in the future. it is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; i
but the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black peo
improve the quality of our lives, and want justice for all human beings who abid
let us dedicate ourselves to what the greeks wrote so many years ago: t
the life of this world.
let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and f

1. the primary purpose of rfk’s speech is most probably to (aks 15)

a. inform the people of the event
b. praise the accomplishments of martin luther king, jr.
c. offer condolences to king’s family
d. call for calm and unity between blacks and whites

1. which of the following paragraphs effectively uses parallel structure? (aks

a. paragraph 1 (beginning with \i have bad news...\)
b. paragraph 6 (beginning with \my favorite poet..\)
c. paragraph 7 (beginning with \what we need...\)
d. paragraph 12 (beginning with \let us dedicate..\)

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The speech addresses racial tension after a killing, urges moving past hatred, rejects division/violence, and calls for love, unity, and calm between Black and white people. Options A, B, and C are not the core focus.
2. For the second question: Paragraph 7 uses parallel structure with the repeated phrase "what we need in the United States is not..." followed by contrasting positive values, creating balanced, parallel clauses. The other paragraphs do not use this clear parallel structure.

Answer:

1. D. call for calm and unity between blacks and whites
2. C. paragraph 7 (beginning with "What we need...")