Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech. We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. Why does King repeat the phrase "we can never be satisfied”? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
to inspire listeners
B
to demand action
C
to explain racial differences
D
to rally emotional support
E
to accept current treatment
Explanation
By repeating “we can never be satisfied,” King emphasizes the pain and injustice of the conditions he describes, which rallies emotional support. The repetition also presses listeners to take action rather than accept the status quo, and it inspires them to keep working toward equality. It does not explain racial differences or encourage acceptance of current treatment.
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