I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King
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Q:1 |
Who were the people whom Martin Luther King was addressing? |
Ans: |
They were the people who had mostly come from jails. They were fighting for human rights in the USA. They believed in the equality of human beings. They were against slavery. |
Q:2 |
What general message did Martin Luther King give to his addressees? |
Ans: |
Martin Luther King acknowledged the services of the people whom he
was addressing. He urged (Ithem to continue their struggle for the liberty of
man from the prejudice of colour and race |
Q:3 |
What was the cause of the Negroes' discontentment? |
Ans: |
The cause of the Negroes' discontentment was injustice. They were not
given proper human rights. The white people thought them inferior citizens. |
Q:4 |
What are the qualities of the veterans of creative suffering? |
Ans: |
Veterans are the elderly and experienced persons. Veterans suffer a great
deal while bringing reforms to the society. They bear all the hardships with
patience |
Q:5 |
From which parts of the country had the Negroes gathered there? |
Ans: |
The Negroes had gathered from all parts of the country, particularly from the
Southern States of America. In the South, the Negroes lived in majority, but
they were treated as slaves. |
Q:6 |
Why did Martin Luther King ask his addressees to go back to
Mississipi and other places? |
Ans: |
He asked them to go back to Mississipi, Alabama and other areas of the
United States where human rights had been violated. He urged them to go
there and work for human beings. |
Q:7 |
What is the dream of Martin Luther King? |
Ans: |
Martin Luther King's dream is to see the sons of the slaves and the sons of
the slaves' owners live together. He wants to see them united. He wants to
see the United States living peacefully. |
Q:8 |
What type of the state is Mississipi? |
Ans: |
Most of the area of Mississipi is a desert. So Martin Luther King said that it
was suffering from the heat of injustice and cruelty. Moreover, it was one of
the states where the blacks were badly treated |
Q:9 |
What dream did Martin Luther King have about his four little children? |
Ans: |
He had a dream that his four little children would one day live in a nation
where they would not be judged by the colour of. their skin, but by the
content of their character. |
Q:10 |
What type of the person was the Governor of Alabama? |
Ans: |
The governor of Alabama was a prejudiced white man whose policies were
against the black people of the state. He deprived the blacks of their legal
rights. |
Q:11 |
With which faith did Martin Luther King return to the South? |
Ans: |
In the Southern states, black people were regarded as slaves. King had a
dream that one day the white and the black would live like brothers. So he
returned to the South with this faith |
Q:12 |
What should be the faith of the Negroes? |
Ans: |
The Negroes should have firm faith in their mission. They should be
committed to their aims. They should have firm belief in the equality of
human beings. |
Q:13 |
What were the characteristic features of the Southern States of
America? |
Ans: |
In the Southern states of America, the Spanish influence had always been
dominant. Uqder this influence, the trade of black slaves had been a
common to practice. It was against morality. |
Q:14 |
What was the necessity of pleading the case of the Negroes' freedom? |
Ans: |
The Negroes were treated as slaves in the USA. Martin Luther King
pleaded the case of their freedom He wanted to win for them equal rights.
So this movement was necessary. |
Q:15 |
What should be the criterion of judgment of a person? |
Ans: |
The criterion of the judgment of a person should be htSfcharacter, not the
colour of his skin. Everyone should be judged by his innpf'wprth |
Q:16 |
Do the Negroes enjoy liberty in all parts of their country? |
Ans: |
According to Martin Luther King, the Negroes do not enjoy liberty In all parts
of the country. They are treated as second rate citizens. |
Q:17 |
What is the significance of the song sung by Martin Luther King? |
Ans: |
The song shows patriotic feelings of all the Americans. It describes the
efforts and hardships of the earlier settlers in America, ft also gives a hope
that in future the Americans will live brothSrty. |
Q:18 |
From where, according to Martin Luther King, should freedom ring? |
Ans: |
Accdfding to Martin Luther King, freedom should ring from the high and low
areaSj frbm the fertile and barren lands of all those states where slavery of
black people was a common practice |
Q:19 |
What does the old Negro spiritual mean? |
Ans: |
The Negroes were the slaves of white people in the beginning. Since then
they had Wished for getting liberty. Their famous song, the Negro spedaf
expresses thanks to God for granting them freedom. |
Q:20 |
Who was Martin Luther King? |
Ans: |
Martin Luther King Jr. was a black American clergyman. He was the leader
of the American civil rights movement. He organized non-violent protests
and delivered powerful speeches. He also won Nobel Peace Prize. |
Q:21 |
What type of the article is "I Have a Dream"? |
Ans: |
"I Have a Dream" is Martin Luther King's famous speech that he delivered in
1963 in Washington DC. It expresses the oppressed feelings of the blacks
of the United States. It is matchless in its beauty. |
Write down the answer of the following questions in detail: |
Q:1 |
Write a note on the struggle of Martin Luther King Jr. for Negroes? |
Ans: |
Martin Luther King was a black American civil rights leader. He was bom in
Atlanta in the State of Georgia in 1929. His father, Martin Luther King Sr.,
was a clergyman in Atlanta. Junior King went to the University of Boston
for his Ph.D. in 1951! During his stay at the university, he won so many
prizes for making impressive speeches. There he studies peaceful,
non-violent movement started by Mahatama Gandhi in India. On the same
fines Martin Luther King Junior also started non-violent proteste for the
rights of the Negroes. He started his career as a clergyman in the city of
Montgomery, Alabama. He wanted to have the same right for the Negroes
as well. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1963 for his peaceful
efforts. Unfortunately, he was shot dead in 1968. |
Q:2 |
What was the condition of Negroes in his days? |
Ans: |
Negroes were considered as the offspring of slaves. So the white men
were not ready to give them equal rights. They were still treated like slave,
though slavery did not exist as far as law was concerned. But in practice
the Negroes were not given better jobs, better educational opportunities
and so many other basic rights. They were regarded as the citizens of the
second and third rate. They could not tolerate this inhuman treatment and
started peaceful reaction in toe 1950‘s. Martin Luther King Jr. was their
champion. No doubt, he was kOed in this movement but he succeeded in
focusing the attention of the world to this problem. |
Q:3 |
Write ten lines on racial discrimination. |
Ans: |
Discrimination means 'distinction', it means to observe difference on some
basts.
The word 'radaf is from ’race1, which means division of human beings on
the basis of colour In tots way ’racial discrimination’ is a political term which
means considering difference on the basis of the colour of the skin. In toe
U.S.A. toe difference on the basts of the colours of the skin was in practice,
particularly in toe Southern States. In these states Spanish influence is
dominant and tots distinction is also because of tins influence. This
discrimination is very dangerous for the unity of the country. |
Q:4 |
Write the summary of the speech. |
Ans: |
This speech is fine example of the art of oratory. Its forceful style gave
courage and energy to the people who were fighting for their rights. First of
all he acknowledged the efforts of those who had gone to jail for this
cause. Then he urged them to go back to their areas anti work with
renewed energy. King presents before them a horrible picture of the
situation, but at the same time he says that they can win their rights if they
keep on struggling like this. He says that his dream of brotherhood is an
American dream. He is sure that soon all the Americans, black and white,
will join hands together. They will sing together the song of brotherhood. |
Q:5 |
What are the measures you can take to ensure justice with all
sections of society? |
Ans: |
If the machinery of the government is impartial, all the sections of the
society can enjoy justice and peace. When everyone gets his rights without
trouble or delay, there will be peace in the society. Most of the criminals
are not bom criminals. They are, in fact, reactionaries. If they«jet their
rights on the basis of merit, there will be no social unrest. Jqjjjice can only
be maintained by marinating equality among the people. So equality is the
key thing which ensures justice to the whole society. |
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