Read the following passage from Martin Luther King Jr.'s ''I Have a Dream'' speech.

''This note was a promise that all men--yes, black men as well as white men--would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.''

What effect does Dr. King's allusion to the Declaration of Independence have on the speech?

A. the allusion shows the listener that Dr. King understands the Declaration of Independence.

B. the allusion reminds the listener of the rights and beliefs that are the foundation of America

C. the allusion reminds the listener that slavery is illegal

D. the allusion explains why Dr. King is making this speech

B, the allusion reminds the listener of the rights and beliefs that are the foundation of America.
There was no doubt that Dr. King knew the Declaration of Independence. He was, after all, extremely well educated. By this point, slavery had been illegal for 100 years.

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 2 · 2020-03-20T04:39:56+01:00

The correct answer is B. The allusion reminds the listener of the rights and beliefs that are the foundation of America.

Explanation

An allusion is a term linked to the verb to allude, that is to say, to refer to a person or a thing. According to the above, Martin Luther King Jr refers to the Declaration of Independence in his "I Have A Dream" speech when he states "the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" with this prayer, Luther King reminds the listener of the rights and beliefs that are the foundation of America.