The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy
The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy
Writing Prompt: Barack Obamas election and re-election show that this country has certainly come a long way since Dr. Kings era, yet in some ways, things havent changed enough. Write a mini-essay that explains whether or not you think the promise of the speeches has been realized, and why.Important:-300 wordsRead/listen to I Have a Dream:http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htmRead/listen to Ive Been to the Mountaintop: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkivebeentothemountaintop.htmRead/listen to the Address on American Rhetoric: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobaNote: If you decide to write about either of these speeches in your assignments, cite the source with paragraph numbers from the text on American Rhetoric.