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assignment in progress for eng hon 1: mrs. duff due october 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm i have a dream dr. martin luther king, jr. 1963 font size medium assessment questions 2. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. “but one hundred years later, the negro still is not free. one hundred years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” (paragraph 3) b. “in the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” (paragraph 8) c. “i am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells.” (paragraph 14) d. “i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” (paragraph 20) martin luther king, jr. (1929 - 1968) was an american baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the civil rights movement. he worked to end racial discrimination against african americans throughout his life. king delivered his iconic “i have a dream” speech to over 250,000 people from the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c., during the march on washington for jobs and freedom on august 28, 1963. in this speech, king discusses racial inequality in america and his hopes for african americans’ civil rights. as you read, take note of how king uses figurative language and how it contributes to the development of the central ideas of his speech. i am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. five score years ago, a great american, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today

Explanation:

To answer this, one needs to understand the central idea of the speech which is about racial inequality and the need for freedom for African - Americans. Option A directly addresses the continued state of racial discrimination faced by African - Americans a century after the Emancipation Proclamation, which is a key aspect of the speech's central idea.

Answer:

A. "But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." (Paragraph 3)