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Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American civil rights activist in the 1950’s and 1960’s. In 1963, he delivered one of the most famous speeches in history.

Read this extract from his speech and answer the question below.

Extract from Martin Luther King's speech:

 

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed (belief)… the truth that all men are created equal…When we let freedom ring…we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!’ "

A vision is what leaders hope to see in the future. According to this speech, what was Martin Luther King's vision? Choose one correct answer.

People of all religions and races would live together in peace.

An African-American would be the president of the USA.