Question

Which of the following is Dr. King criticizing in this portion of his speech?
Select all of the boxes that apply.

large number of African Americans in jail

segregation laws of the South

high poverty rates among African Americans

discrimination
Languished means “failing to move forward”

Manacles are a type of handcuff

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.

Answer 1

- segregation laws of the South — yes (he mentions "the manacles of segregation")
- high poverty rates among African Americans — yes (he says "a lonely island of poverty")
- discrimination — yes (he refers to "the chains of discrimination")

- large number of African Americans in jail — no (jail/incarceration is not mentioned in this passage)