read the quotation from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream. "speech and answer the question. it is obvious today that america...." What was Dr. King alluding to when he stated that america had defaulted on the promissory note?

Dr. King was alluding to the fact that America had failed to fulfill its promise of equality and justice for all its citizens, particularly African Americans. He was highlighting the systemic racism and discrimination that persisted in the country despite the promises of freedom and equality in the Constitution.