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Read the statement from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "The American Dream" speech.Through our scientific genius we have made of this world a neighborhood . . .

A
disproves an opposing claim.
B
repeats important words.
C
appeals to reason.
D
quotes a historical figure.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled. Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.Freedom was won at a hard price, and if it requires a hard price to keep it . . . we are able . . . and quite willing to pay it.

A
The first states that the American dream of women’s voting rights has yet to be achieved, while the second states that American women have already paid the price for this right.
B
The first states that freedom was difficult to achieve, while the second states that Americans dream about freedom but are unwilling to pay the price to achieve it.
C
The first states that the American dream of freedom and equality has yet to be realized, while the second states that freedom and equality have already been achieved.
D
The first states that dreams are rarely fulfilled in America, while the second states that all people who work hard can achieve their dreams in America.
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Read Governor George Wallace’s statement.. . . and we, together, can give courageous leadership to millions of people throughout this nation who look to the South for their hope in this fight to win and preserve our freedoms and liberties.

A
an appeal to emotion
B
a quotation from a historical figure
C
the use of repetition
D
a counterclaim that disproves facts
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How does Martin Luther King Jr. support his claim that racial segregation is discriminatory and unjust?

A
He refers to the idea that all men, women, and children are united in a universal brotherhood.
B
He uses facts to prove that racial segregation is occurring only in Southern states.
C
He shares his personal belief that the pursuit of happiness is left up to each individual.
D
He quotes from the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal.
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Read Governor George Wallace’s statement.No government erected by man has that right. As Thomas Jefferson said, "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time; no King holds the right of liberty in his hands."

A
an appeal to emotion
B
a quotation from a historical figure
C
the use of repetition
D
a counterclaim that disproves facts
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech."We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.”Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.We invite the [Black] citizens of Alabama to work with us from his separate racial station . . . as we will work with him . . . to develop, to grow in individual freedom and enrichment.

A
the first suggests that life, liberty, and happiness are basic rights, while the second suggests that freedom is the only basic right.
B
the first suggests that all are born with equal rights, while the second suggests that certain citizens need to be separated in order to become equal.
C
the second suggests that Black citizens enjoy working with White citizens, while the first suggests that Black citizens cannot work with White citizens.
D
the second suggests that it is a racial group’s own responsibility to improve itself, while the first suggests that this idea is a proven fact.
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What is used to support an opposing argument?

A
details
B
counterclaims
C
thesis statements
D
relevant facts
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Read Goverrnor George Wallace’s statement.and I say . . . segregation now . . . segregation tomorrow . . . segregation forever.

A
a counterclaim that disproves facts
B
a quotation from a historical figure
C
an appeal to emotion
D
the use of repetition
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claimscounterclaimsrhetorical appealssupporting evidence

A
claims
B
counterclaims
C
rhetorical appeals
D
supporting evidence
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled. It is a dream of a land where men of all races, of all nationalities and of all creeds can live together as brothers.Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.And so it was meant in our political lives . . . whether Republican, Democrat, Prohibition, or whatever political party . . . each striving from his separate political station . . . respecting the rights of others to be separate and work from within their political framework . . . and each separate political station making its contribution to our lives. . . .And so it was meant in our racial lives . . . each race, within its own framework has the freedom to teach . . . to instruct . . . to develop . . . to ask for and receive deserved help from others of separate racial stations.

A
the use of repetition
B
an appeal to logic
C
an appeal to credibility
D
the use of imagery

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