In her speech about racism in America, Serena used the following: "Just like Martin Luther King said three decades ago, 'I have a dream; I have a dream today.' I also have a dream that racism will end in my lifetime." What form of supporting material was she using?

A. a literary quotation from Dr. Martin Luther King's famous speech
B. a literary analogy, because Selena compared racism today with racism three decades ago
C. expert statistics, because Dr. Martin Luther King was an expert on racism
D. a brief illustration about racism now, versus three decades ago


Answer: A

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