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How long ago was the tragic fact acknowledged?
How long ago was the tragic fact acknowledged?
- 50 years
- 200 years
- 500 years
- 100 years (correct)
What is the current state of the Negro in American society?
What is the current state of the Negro in American society?
- Living in a separate society
- Partially free, but still facing discrimination
- Languishing in the corners of American society (correct)
- Free and equal
What is the comparison used to describe the Negro's situation?
What is the comparison used to describe the Negro's situation?
- A fish out of water
- A small boat in a storm
- A lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material-prosperity (correct)
- A bird in a cage
Why have the people gathered according to the speaker?
Why have the people gathered according to the speaker?
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What is the speaker's tone towards the Negro's situation?
What is the speaker's tone towards the Negro's situation?
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Racial Inequality in America
- The Negro is still not free 100 years after a significant event (implied, but not specified).
- Segregation and discrimination continue to cripple the life of the Negro.
- Despite being surrounded by material prosperity, the Negro lives in poverty.
- The Negro is marginalized and feels like an exile in their own land, unable to fully participate in American society.
- The current state of the Negro is appalling and needs to be brought to attention.
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