I, too, am America: The Harlem Renaissance and The Civil Rights Movement — Test
Question 10 • English III
Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes. A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the earth And every man is free, Where wretchedness will hang its head And joy, like a pearl, Attends the needs of all mankind— Of such I dream, my world! Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker
Answer
A
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.
B
has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.
C
is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.
D
will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.