Question

Read this paragraph from the speech.

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans -- born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

Which response best describes Kennedy’s argument in the paragraph?


To support repressed nations in rebelling against colonial control is the legacy of America’s ancestors.


The United States must protect human rights at home before promising to fight for them in other nations.


It is the responsibility of the United States to promote and defend human rights at home and abroad.

It is necessary for weaker nations to adopt traditional values in order to secure America’s power abroad.

Answer 1

it is the responsibility of the united states to promote and defend human rights at home and abroad

Answer 2

Answer: It is the responsibility of the United States to promote and defend human rights at home and abroad.

Kennedy was well known for his human nature and caring for others, in this speech he says "unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world."

This tells us that he foresaw a country, an american country comitted to helping those who were suffering injustices, inside america, or around the globe. The states were in a position were Kennedy felt they ought to do something to help around.