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ENGLISH LITERATURE - Miami Dade College. Analyzing Language In this excerpt from Kennedy's 1963 Civil Rights Address what idea is being most clearly defined? It ought to be possible therefore for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select, without having to be backed up by troops. It ought to be possible for American consumers of any color to receive equal service in places of public accommodation, such as hotels and restaurants and theaters and retail stores without being forced to resort to demonstrations in the street. And it ought to be possible for American citizens of any color to register and to vote in a free election, without interference or fear of reprisal. It ought to be possible in short for every American to enjoy the privileges of being American, without regard to his race or his color. In short every American ought to have the right to be treated, as he or she would wish to be treated. diversity equality ethnicity society Question 2 (Worth 5 points) "One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free. They are not yet freed from the bonds of injustice. They are not yet freed from social and economic oppression. And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free." In this excerpt from President Kennedy's 1963 Civil Rights Address the phrase "the bonds of injustice" most likely refers to: one hundred years of delay before President Lincoln freed the slaves social and economic oppression of their heirs the hopes and boasts of this nation Question 3 (Worth 5 points) In this excerpt from President Kennedy's 1963 Civil Rights Address, he included the examples of American troops in Vietnam and West Berlin for what purpose? "Today, we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free. And when Americans are sent to Vietnam or West Berlin, we do not ask for whites only. It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select without having to be backed up by troops." to explain the need for peace in Asia and Europe to expand the meaning of the word American to include all people to explain the need for peace in all nations to expand the efforts of American troops abroad Question 4 (Worth 10 points) In a paragraph of seven to ten sentences, answer the following questions in relation to this passage from John F. Kennedy's 1963 Civil Rights Address: What idea must be changed, according to Kennedy, in this passage? Why is it necessary for this change to occur? What long-term impact does Kennedy expect to make by changing this idea? /

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