Question

Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream” speech includes many metaphors to show the suffering of Black people.

Which excerpt from the speech best supports this topic sentence?

Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.
The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
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.

Answer 1

"The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges."

This metaphor compares the struggle for justice to a whirlwind, which emphasizes the intensity and turbulence of the fight for equal rights. It suggests that the suffering of Black people is not just a small problem, but a force that can shake the entire nation. This metaphor shows how deeply ingrained and widespread racial injustice was in America, and how the struggle for equality was a massive and ongoing effort.