Read these sentences from the speech.

Question

There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem.

How do these sentences convey Johnson’s viewpoint?

Responses

Johnson hopes that over time, more people will be interested in securing equal rights for all citizens.

Johnson hopes that over time, more people will be interested in securing equal rights for all citizens.

Johnson thinks that only certain parts of the country are dealing with the struggle for equal rights.

Johnson thinks that only certain parts of the country are dealing with the struggle for equal rights.

Johnson feels that inequality affects different groups in different ways with the same intensity.

Johnson feels that inequality affects different groups in different ways with the same intensity.

Johnson believes that when one citizen is affected by inequality, the whole nation is affected.

Answer 1

The best response that conveys Johnson’s viewpoint is:

Johnson believes that when one citizen is affected by inequality, the whole nation is affected.

This interpretation aligns with the idea that Johnson is emphasizing the unity of the American experience regarding the issue of inequality, suggesting that it is a national problem rather than confined to specific regions or groups.