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The famous speech by Martin King Luther Jr. “I Have a Dream” is deemed as one of the most captivating and moving speeches that were ever given by MKL Jr. in his lifetime. This speech was given to mark the epitome of the civil rights march at Lincoln memorial in Washington DC in 1963. The audient to whom MKL Jr. was giving the speech was a multitude of civil rights movement members from all over the USA, ordinary people, dignitaries and people from different racial backgrounds. The outstanding purpose of the speech was to further the position of the civil rights movement on the issue of racial discrimination and alienation of the black as well as the blatant breach of the human rights of the blacks that was taking place in the USA at that moment in history. It was also a speech meant to send a strong signal that there was no relenting in pursuing of the rights of the African Americans and that the continued denial of such inalienable rights will only me met with brute resistance and will be regret by the state.“I Have a Dream’ was one of the greatest speech that...
ever gave to the world, addressing the universal issue of rights of the black race in the US and everywhere else in the world. It was a balanced and well metered speech that highlighted facts to do with universal rights of each human being and the need for equality in the society. It also came out as one of the most optimistic speeches ever given by MKL Jr. and one that inspired hope in the black race and the US society as a whole (Presentation Magazine, 2018).
The fact that he chose to gave this particular speech in a multitude of thousands of civil rights marchers from across the US and beyond points to the fact that it was meant for a universal audience and it touched on issues that not only affected the US but other nations as well. Issues of justice, independence, opportunities and the need to push for such things without ceasing were central in his speech. Indeed, he mentioned that this gathering was the greatest demonstration of freedom in the history of the US. He shared the dream that he had, not for self but for the black race and the American society as a…
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred…We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force…the marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro
MLK One of the most famous public speeches in American history was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The context of the speech is important: millions of Americans were growing tired and fed up with the lack of progress made with civil rights and equality. As Mount (2010) puts it, "In 1950's America, the equality of man envisioned by
King's introduction is blunt: "One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of
RHETORICAL AND GENRE ANALYSIS OF TWO STYLES OF COUMMUNICATION USED DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTThe Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century succeeded in achieving major progress in reducing racial inequality and segregation across the country, but as the ongoing racial strife that characterizes life in early 21st century America demonstrates, it is clear that the movement�s work is not yet complete. Nevertheless, it is also apparent that the foundational
Nickel and Dream People who are born or raised in the United States share unique character traits because of the American culture. Because this is considered a land of freedom and opportunity there are rights and gifts that are promised to each citizen. The American Dream is the unique idea that anyone who is willing to work hard can come from nothing and achieve their life's goals and ambitions so long
President Kennedy also used Aristotle's logic or logos to convince people to fight against public enemy such as poverty. JFK also used metaphor and the most famous sentence delivered after metaphor was "asks not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." (Nicholas, 2001 P. 283). The phrase was to appeal and persuade American people to devote their energy to the building