English, 12.11.2020 21:50, morgeron6071
5. Read the following excerpt from the text and then answer the question below:
In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our
republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence,
they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. 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.
It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of
color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro
people a bad check...
2. King uses an extended metaphor in the two paragraphs above to...
(10 Points)
a. Create a sense of despair.
b. Imply that the United States is going bankrupt.
c. Explain the extent of the injustices.
d. Imply that the United States is going bankrupt.
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