2.1.2 Read: "Speech on Civil Rights" Will give Brainliest

2. How does this comparison reinforce what Powell is trying to say in this paragraph?

3. What does Powell mean by "cesspool of democracy"? Look up the definition of cesspool if you need to.

4. What tone (attitude) does Powell take toward his audience in this sentence, and how do you know?

5. Why do you think "bipartisan foreign policy" would be meaningless without a "bipartisan approach to domestic democracy"? The word bipartisan means "both parties," Republican and Democrat.

6. What kind of legislation is Powell calling for here?

7. What is so moving about this particular anecdote about Lt. Thomas Williams? What purpose do you think Powell hoped it would serve?

8. What are the three goals that Powell explains in this speech?

9. Why do you think Powell references President Franklin Delano Roosevelt? You may need to look up FDR and his overall impact.

10. Powell ends his speech with part of a hymn, which is a type of spiritual song. How might this hymn have appealed to his audience?