Read the excerpt from President Kennedy's Report to the American People.It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select without having to be backed up by troops. It ought to be possible for American consumers of any color to receive equal service in places of public accommodation, such as hotels and restaurants and theaters and retail stores, without being forced to resort to demonstrations in the street, and it ought to be possible for American citizens of any color to register and to vote in a free election without interference or fear of reprisal. It ought to be possible, in short, for every American to enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to his race or his color. In short, every American ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated.
Read the excerpt from My Story.She took me up a flight of stairs (the cells were on the second level), through a door covered with iron mesh, and along a dimly lighted corridor. She placed me in an empty dark cell and slammed the door closed. She walked a few steps away, but then she turned around and came back. She said, "There are two girls around the other side, and if you want to go over there with them instead of being in a cell by yourself, I will take you over there.” I told her that it didn’t matter, but she said, "Let’s go around there, and then you won’t have to be in a cell alone.” It was her way of being nice. It didn’t make me feel any better.
Which sentence from "American Indian Civil Rights” best describes the conflict the author develops in the text?
Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.”One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went along with the act. However, many did not want to abandon their homelands.
Read the excerpt from "My First March.”A group in the back started fanning themselves and singing the song "Heatwave,” making everyone laugh and sing along.
Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.”Over the years, American Indian activists have valiantly fought for reform and for the government to honor certain treaty obligations. Sarah Winnemucca, a member of the Northern Paiutes tribe, campaigned for better living conditions for her tribe in the late 1800s. She lectured around the country in an effort to increase support for her cause. Physician and lecturer Charles Eastman, who was part of the Sioux tribe, also strove to improve the circumstances of American Indians in the early 1900s through public speaking and serving in organizations such as the Society of American Indians.
Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.”One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went along with the act.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
Which details of daily life in coastal Maine hint that the story takes place in a past era? Select two answers.
Which line from President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University best substantiates his opinion that small businesses are moving the technological revolution?
Read the excerpt from Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy."It's not his fault, Reverend," said Mr. Stonecrop smoothly. "It's not his fault at all. That's how they are. They're sly and crafty, making out all the time that they're dumb. But they're thinking, thinking, plotting, plotting. Here's the minister's son, they think, and if we can just get him on our side, we'll get the minister. And if we get the minister, we get the church. And if we get the church—you see how it goes. That's how they used your son. And it wasn't the old Preacher Griffin that they sent out to you, boy, was it? No, sir. It wasn't the old preacher. Why don't you go on ahead and tell your father who you were with today.""Lizzie."
In My Story, when Rosa Parks writes about her famous bus ride and arrest on December 1, 1955, she mostly uses a chronological text structure because she wants
Read the short speech.Patriotism is often taught through school routines. Young Americans may stand to say, "I pledge allegiance to the flag.” They may attend special assemblies or programs honoring veterans. Career studies may include descriptions of armed service professions. Even the study of geography is an exercise in patriotism, as students learn the names of states and capitals.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.
Which statement correctly compares and contrasts My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?
Which sentence is the best hook for a speech persuading a community to build a skate park?
Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?
Which correctly describes the narration in My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?
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Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. A decade of war is now ending. An economic recovery has begun. America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- so long as we seize it together.
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