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What do you suppose gradualism is?

What do you suppose gradualism is?

What do you suppose “gradualism” is? Doing things slowly and gradually – specifically, that African-Americans were asked to be happy with gradually earning their civil rights.

What does the king mean by the marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community?

Militancy has many meanings. The meaning implied here is that of strength of purpose and determination. The Negroes have woken up to fight for their rights but King urges them to struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.

What is meant by the fierce urgency of now?

We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there “is” such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

What is MLK demanding when he says now is the time?

Now it the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality to all of God’s children. I would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of it’s colored citizens.

When you paraphrase you restate a text in your own words paraphrase King’s comments on the urgency of now?

Explain the comparison King makes between the African American struggle for equality and the cashing of a check. King’s comments on the urgency of “Now” is that he is saying that now is the time to stand up for what’s right and now is the time to get equal justice. Now is the time that everything can change.

What causes gradualism?

Gradualism is an evolutionary model that refers to the tiny variations in an organism or in society that happen over time to make a better fit for animals and humans in their environment. These variations allow them to survive and thrive, resulting in a slow and consistent process of change in the whole population.

What is the apparent purpose of I Have A Dream?

What is apparent purpose of Mart king Luther speech? The apparent purpose of his speech is to avoid racial discrimination between whites and blacks and to provide freedom, justice and equality to all promised in American constitution.

What circumstances or event is Dr Martin Luther King responding to in this letter?

The circumstance or event that Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr that he is responding to in this letter is the Civil Rights Movement.

Who proposed gradualism?

James Hutton
The theory was proposed in 1795 by James Hutton, a Scottish geologist, and was later incorporated into Charles Lyell’s theory of uniformitarianism. Tenets from both theories were applied to biology and formed the basis of early evolutionary theory.

What is the best evidence for gradualism?

The fossil record is evidence that supports this view. There are many transitional fossils that show structural adaptations of species as they transform into new species. Proponents of gradualism say that the geologic time scale helps show how species have changed over the different eras since life began on Earth.

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