Why does Dr. King's allude to the Emancipation Proclamation in his speech? The allusion demonstrates Dr. King's belief that equality was achieved with the Emancipation Proclamation.

The allusion reflects Dr. King's importance since it refers to another important figure in American history: President Lincoln.

The allusion reminds the audience that 100 years have passed since the Emancipation Proclamation, yet inequality still exists.

The allusion indicates to the audience that enslaving people was always illegal in the United States.

Option A

Explanation:

The great Martin Luther King gave one of his famous speech ‘I Have a Dream’ at Washington in the year 1963. The sole motive of his speech was to end racial discrimination and a civil and economic rights for all.

From the excerpt, we come to know that Dr. King calls attention to the Emancipation Proclamation in his speech because he wanted to remind the audience that despite 100 years of Emancipation proclamation, inequality still survives.

The last line from the passage ‘But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free’ depicts his anger, his concern for the Negros, for the black community

A

Explanation:

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