Question

which of the following lines from kennedys speech is evidence that he connects his own personal experience with grief and loss most directly with the death of martin luther king, jr.?

• 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;
• i had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.
• we will have difficult times. weve had difficult times in the past. and we will have difficult times in the future.
• none of these choices are correct.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• The first option announces the sad news but doesn't connect to personal grief.
• The second option ("I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man") shares Kennedy's personal experience of loss (family member killed) and relates it to the context of racial violence, which connects his personal grief to the loss of MLK Jr. (a victim of racial violence).
• The third option talks about difficult times generally, not personal grief.
• The fourth option 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.