It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check; a check with has come back marked “insufficient funds.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream.” Washington, DC. August 28, 1963

To what was Dr. King referring to when he stated that America defaulted on the promissory note?

A-that the government had defaulted on its promise to pay reparations to former slaves

B-that the government had defaulted on its promise to provide land grants to former slaves

C-that the government had defaulted on its promise to promote and ensure the equality of all people

D-that the government had defaulted on its promise to fund social programs created to help poor people