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Please read the attached speech and answer one of the questions, below. Focus on consequences the Vietnam War has on the Civil Rights Movement, and the revolution of values proposed by King in his analysis toward the end of the speech. Please be sure to identify at least one direct quote and interpret in your own words, 1 – 2 pages. You may also listen to the audio for this speech, from Martin Luther King, Jr. (1967): <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJhgXKGldUk>

1. How does Martin Luther King Jr. suggest the war in Vietnam is affecting the civil rights movement?

2. Why does he call for an end to the war? What does he mean when he says: “our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional”? Do you agree/disagree? Explain.

3. Choose one quote from the speech that you think is particularly well said, or important to understanding the argument Martin Luther King, Jr. is making about the war in Vietnam. Explain.

4. What does war do to a country? How would it make you feel if your country were at war? What would you do? What responsibilities do you have as a citizen of a country that is at war? Explain using examples.

Please note: You do not have to limit your response to the article, or to the war in Vietnam. Consider other (and/or more recent) examples of nations at war.