Question

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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.

Dr. King uses the words "heat of injustice” and "heat of oppression” to describe Mississippi because

he is describing a very warm climate.
it is full of uncomfortable racism.
it is the only state with inequality.
he is persuading people to move away.

Answer 1

it's full of uncomfortable racism

Answer 2

Answer:

it is full of uncomfortable racism.

Explanation:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. describes the state of Mississippi as sweltering with "the heat of injustice" and with "the heat of oppression." King's description serves several purposes. First, the description is fitting to the state of Mississippi because this state has a warm, humid weather. However, the main purpose of the description is to convey through vivid imagery what injustice and oppression is like in the state. The description gives the reader an idea of discomfort, and it implies that these sad phenomena are oppressive and limiting.