though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed."We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal."I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression,will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King, Jr."I Have a Dream" speech, August 28,1963 C 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.(c) renewed 1991 Mark for Review Which of the following explains the most significant long-term consequence of the ideas expressed in the passage? A The "separate but equal"doctrine was established as Constitutionally acceptable. B The value of "all men are created equal"was reaffirmed both in law and in American political culture. C African Americans migrated to the South in search of the American dream. D Congress passed an amendment to the United States Constitution to include the notion of equality in American law.

## Step 1<br />The problem is a comprehension question based on Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The speech is a powerful expression of the American dream and the belief in equality for all, regardless of race.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The question asks us to identify the most significant long-term consequence of the ideas expressed in the speech. The options provided are:<br />A. The "separate but equal" doctrine was established as Constitutionally acceptable.<br />B. The value of "all men are created equal" was reaffirmed both in law and in American political culture.<br />C. African Americans migrated to the South in search of the American dream.<br />D. Congress passed an amendment to the United States Constitution to include the notion of equality in American law.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A is incorrect because the "separate but equal" doctrine was actually declared unconstitutional in the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954, which was before the speech.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option C is not a direct consequence of the speech. While African Americans did migrate to the South in search of the American dream, this was not a direct result of the speech.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option D is also incorrect. While the speech did inspire the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, these were not direct amendments to the Constitution.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option B is the correct answer. The speech reaffirmed the value of "all men are created equal" and this idea was indeed reaffirmed in both law and American political culture. This is the most significant long-term consequence of the speech.