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Question 1: Read the paragraph below.
this is on Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.
Based on the information in this paragraph, what does the verb "languishing" convey?
A. Black Americans were unable to enjoy the equal rights promised to them.
B. Many black Americans were able to relax due to the prosperous economy.
C. Many black Americans were ill and suffering due to poverty and bad living conditions.
D. Black Americans were faced with decreasing job opportunities across America.
