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America has not followed up on its promise to give Negroes equal treatment afforded them by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. (:
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What does this mean America has given the negro people a bad check?
America has not followed up on its promise to give Negroes equal treatment afforded them by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. (:
What analogy did King use to describe the Negro's right to claim what is his?
King used the analogy of cashing a check to describe the Negro's right to claim what is his. He said that America had given African Americans a "bad check" in the form of unfulfilled promises of equality, and that they were justified in demanding their rights like cashing a check at a bank.
What are examples of metaphors in Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech?
an example would be "america has given the negro people a bad check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds' but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt."
What other name was given for the Harlem Renaissance?
the New Negro movement, the New Negro Renaissance or and The Negro Renaissance,
What metaphor did King use to describe how the US government has continually denied freedom and equality to the blacks?
One of the metaphors he used was that of a bad check: "It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note in so far as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so we have come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice."
The statute of liberty was given to America from another country. What country?
The statue of Liberty was given to America by French people as a symbol for the American independence.
The American Negro and his fatherland?
Is a speech given by Henry McNeal Turber, about slavery.
What name is given to people who check what happens on the internet?
Cyber-cops (??)
What are the powers not given to the national government by the constitution of the US of America reserved for?
The states and the people-
How many people are there in prison?
As of 30 Aug07 there are 1.6 million inmates at any given time in the United States of America.
Were people with the last name 'Evans' slaves?
Many slaves in America were given the surname of the family that they served. So it is possible.
What literary figure came to be called the poet laureate of the negro race?
Both Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes were given that title.
