every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory.”
Part A: Which quotation best expresses the central idea of Roosevelt’s inaugural address?
Answer: “In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory.”
Part B: Which details support the central idea of Roosevelt’s speech? Select each correct answer.
Answer:
1) “There are many ways in which [our common economic distress] can be helped, but it can never be helped merely by talking about it. We must act and act quickly.”
2) “…the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone …. Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.”
