Question

which of the following is dr. king criticizing in this portion of his speech?
select all of the boxes that apply.
□ large number of african americans in jail
□ segregation laws of the south
□ high poverty rates among african americans
□ discrimination
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manacles are a type of handcuff
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manacles of segregation and the chai
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negro lives on a lonely island of pover
midst of a vast ocean of material prosp
one hundred years later, the negro is
languished in the corners of american
and finds himself an exile in his own la

Explanation:

1. From the speech excerpt, "manacles of segregation" shows criticism of segregation laws of the South.
2. "chains of discrimination" shows criticism of discrimination.
3. "lonely island of poverty" shows criticism of high poverty rates among African Americans.
4. The excerpt does not mention the number of African Americans in jail, so that option is excluded.

Answer:

• segregation laws of the South
• high poverty rates among African Americans
• discrimination