Context
Who gave the famous "I have a dream" speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
How does MLK describe the condition of Black people 100 years later?
Oppressed by segregation, discrimination and poverty.
Who is this "great American" MLK refers to, who signed the Emancipation declaration?
President Abraham Lincoln
What is this dream?
Equality, 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."
What does MLK refer to when he says: "signs stating 'For Whites Only' "
Segregation
The Civil Rights mouvement
According to MLK, how should the Civil Rights struggle be conducted?
With dignity and discipline, without violence.
What other "dream" that is part of the American culture does MLK refer to in his speech?
The American Dream
What does MLK mean when he says "not be judged color of their skin but by the content of the character"?
That people should not be judged by their race but by their morals, personality, and actions.
What laws enforced racial segregations in some states?
Jim Crow laws
Where was this speech given?
Washington D.C.
What pronoun does MLK use to refer to Black americans as a whole?
"We"
Name one of the two founding documents of the USA mentioned in the speech.
The Constitution or the Declaration of Independance.
How many children does MLK have that he refers to in his dream?
Four
What states does MLK mention as symbols of past and present inequality and future equality?
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama
On what occasion was this speech given?
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963)
What have MLK and the civil rights activists come to do metaphorically in Washington D.C.?
They have come to "cash a check".
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It abolished slavery
MLK repeats the phrase "Let freedom ____", what verb does he use?
"ring"
What examples does MLK give of injustices suffered by Black Americans?
Police brutality, segregation in housing and travel, denial of voting rights.
When was the Civil Rights Act signed?
1964
What phrase does MLK repeat to express the lasting dissatisfaction of Black people?
"We cannot/never be satisfied"
What song did MLK quote near the end of his speech?
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Who does MLK include in his wish of freedom and unity?
People of all races and religion, Black and whiter, Jews and Gentiles, Protestant and Catholics.
What metaphor does MLK use to describe segregation and discrimination?
"manacles of segregation and chains of discrimination"