(50/100) The Legacy of Civil Rights Speeches in Contemporary Society

Listening Questions

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What recent movement is highlighted in the text for amplifying messages of social justice?

The Civil Rights Movement

The Black Lives Matter Movement

The Women's Suffrage Movement

The Environmentalist Movement

Which speech is directly mentioned as an influential civil rights speech?

Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech

Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'I Have a Dream'

Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address

Rosa Parks’ speech on civil disobedience

According to the text, what is one of the current issues being integrated into the civil rights discourse?

Globalization

Climate justice

Technological advancement

International relations

What does the text imply about complacency in the fight for social justice?

It is a necessary part of progress.

It can lead to regression.

It reflects a lack of interest.

It is inevitable in any movement.

What does the text suggest is essential for the youth in relation to civil rights?

To ignore past struggles.

To study civil rights speeches.

To focus exclusively on climate issues.

To remain passive in current events.

What underlying theme connects the past speeches to current activist movements, according to the text?

They both emphasize economic growth.

They both highlight the significance of collective action.

They exclusively focus on racial equality.

They are only relevant in historical contexts.

What indicates the resilience of today's activists as mentioned in the text?

Their critique of historical figures.

Their engagement with past lessons.

Their rejection of social media.

Their alignment with economic policies.

The call for intersectional justice includes which dimensions according to the text?

Racial and gender only

Gender, economic status, and climate equity

Education exclusively

Economic status and health only

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