One hundred years later the life of the negro is still sadly
crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of
discrimination. one hundred years later the negro lives on
a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of
material prosperity. one hundred years later the negro is
still languished in the corners of american society and
finds himself in exile in his own land. and so we've come
here today to dramatize a shameful condition
-martin luther king jr., august 28, 1963
this excerpt is part of an argument for:
a. establishing affirmative action programs,
b. adopting the goals of the black power movement
c. paying reparations to the descendants of slaves.
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d. passing meaningful civil rights legislation.