One example of word choice is the line, "Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice" (King 616).I would like to focus on two parts of that line, first starting with the word "seared." ... The way this line reflects the author's thesis is that the injustice that the African Americans were feeling was like a fire they could not escape. ... Another example of word choice used in this essay was the line, "The African American lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity" (King 616). ... Lastly, another example of word choic...

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• Grade Level: High School

He was known for proposing anti-poverty legislation and misusing government funds allotted for his congressional department, education and labor. ... He was a key figure in the Civil Rights movement because he constantly fought for minority rights, an end to poverty, and an overall increase in social equality in the United States. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate