What lesson is the author referring to when he says, “Carrying ice taught me a great lesson, though I didn’t truly understand it until years later. But there it was, right in front of me, and I didn’t see it”?

in his speech "i have a dream," king states the plight of african americans, as he argues that after the civil war, slaves were promised equal rights and freedoms, but that these promises have not materialized.

he goes on to say that there are those who ask "when will you be satisfied? " implying that african americans alread enjoy a lot. in order to attack this argument, king lists examples of civil rights struggles that african americans still face, such as police brutality, segregation and racial prejudice.

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