...MLK uses pathos more and developed it by attacking the audience both emotionally and logically. This gave him the edge over the government and the whites. MLK was just trying his best to get blacks their civil rights and stop discrimination. In the “I Have A dream speech” he says “when you take an across country drive and find it necessary to sleep night after night in the uncomfortable corners of your automobile because no motel will take you and you are humiliated by the nagging signs that say “WHITE” and “COLORED” (pg 276). In the “I have a dream speech” MLK developed pathos by attaching the public and making them change their minds about blacks. He just wanted his kids not to be humiliated by the fact that they’re black and not white....
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...events will also be supported by evidence from two other films, “Eyes on the Prize: Episode 4” which profiled MLK’s last year prior to his assassination, and “The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.” which provided additional details in regard to the FBI’s potential conspiracy against Dr. King. This film was chosen as my main source for analysis due to a personal connection with how I relate to Dr. King and his convictions for what he believes in. Just as Dr. King described Americans becoming complacent to the injustices of justice in his speech, we also tend to become complacent about why we celebrate this brilliant leader’s life. His drive and determination should be modeled by every American citizen, especially by those in successive generations who have been denied their dreams. I also intend to highlight why his ideology could live and thrive in today’s policy. The central message of this documentary builds on when Dr. King gave his speech, “A Call to Conscience” April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Church in New York City. As Vincent Harding, a close friend and author of this speech would explain the one thing that never changed during rewrites was where and why this speech came from MLK’s conscience. He believed the conscience is based on truth and hoped to also summon the conscience of America. MLK delivered the most challenging and most controversial speech yet. He would risk an alliance between the movement and the government, his standing as a national leader...
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...was one of a kind just like his “I Have a Dream “speech which explained the injustice and violation of freedom towards African Americans even after slavery had ended it also explains how he wants both African Americans and whites to unite as one. As to Malcolm X, his most famous speech was “God’s Judgement” which also explained the injustice towards the African American race but leans more towards the violent path rather than the peaceful way. Both characters have similarities and differences between their speeches like the imagery they each portray, the tone/mood they present, and the type of character that they each show throughout the speech. The imagery that both speeches portrayed was in a way much different. For Example, MLK’ s “I Have a Dream” speech was intended to portray a world where both African Americans and whites were united and together without judgment and...
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...During the Civil Right Movement the main goal of it was to end racial inequality. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary inequality means, “an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people.” Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” is the most compelling...
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...and presented fantastic speeches. One of his most famous speeches being his “I Have a Dream” speech spoken in Washington D.C. in front of many black and white people to present his idea of equality. John F. Kennedy was a young, white American who possessed incredible charisma that got him to the oval office in one of the closest presidential elections. He knew his Inaugural Address must...
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...MLK uses the following rhetorical devices in his speech, Repetitions: “I have a dream”, “Let freedom Ring”, “With this Faith…” Allusion: “Dream rooted in the American dream”, “Faith”, “the constitution”. Rule of three: “1OO year later; ‘the Negro are not free”’, “they still suffer from segregation and injustice”, and “poverty”. Alliteration: “Sons of former slaves and sons of former slave-owners” I think MLK’s careful choice of the words of his excellent speech had a great impact on the listeners. It was obvious that he stirred their hearts with hope of that awaited day when the dream would come to pass. His word selection affected so much his speech to the extent that I became one of the greatest speeches ever given. The following...
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...Read MLK's "I Have a Dream" in the appendix of your text and answer the following: 1. Provide 3 examples of metaphors. Explain what two things, situations, etc. are being compared for each example. "This momentous decree came as a beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves" He is saying that due to the Emancipation Proclamation there is a chance of hope for the millions of Negros who suffered through slavery. "It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity" He is describing the freedom after the many years of slavery. "the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination" He is saying that segregation and discrimination still bound African Americans to inequality to a society that promised equal opportunities" 2. If you were at the Mall in Washington in 1963, how do you imagine you would have felt after hearing this speech? What might you have been inspired to do? View the persuasive speech on ending child abuse in MyCommunicationLab. (student resources on left-Alternative Media-List of persuasive speeches-Mandatory Minimums If I were to hear this speech it would have definitely inspired me to fight 'to strive for the equality of African Americans. He would have moved me through that speech just from the passion and intensity he displayed when giving the speech. 3. How did she create cognitive dissonance? 4. What was her specific purpose? 5. Name and explain three areas for...
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...What in your view was the short-term significance of Martin Luther King to the Civil Rights Movement? Martin Luther King’s (MLK) short-term significance to the Civil Rights Movement (CRM) can be attributed to his non-violence and his unique relationships with the media and the President. These relationships played a key role in MLK’s and the CRM’s success. We should also not ignore the role played by global politics of the time. The circumstances were such that the CRM may have succeeded even without the assistance of MLK. In order to assess the short-term significance of King to the CRM, we must determine, was it MLK or rather the international situation that led to the successes of the Civil Rights Movement? Word Count – 502 MLK’s significance to the CRM stemmed from his use of non-violence as a tactic to achieve social change. Non-violence served as King’s ideology and methodology, and contributed to King’s significance. Non-violence being met with naked aggression and racism was showcased by the media and condemned by the government. Although several other civil rights leaders, such as Ralph Abernathy, possessed Christian credentials, MLK coupled these credentials with his non-violence and positive relationship with the media. In January 1960 a bomb was thrown on King’s porch and an armed mob gathered that was dispersed only by King’s insistence on calm. A white police officer on the scene remarked, “If it hadn’t been for that nigger preacher, we’d all be dead”. This quote...
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...Throughout history there have been many people who helped shape the nation. Individuals who shook the very foundations of beliefs that people had. People who helped create change for the better. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and Cesar Chavez were both servant leaders who contributed immensely to their respective causes. MLK was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and was a civil rights activist (Carson Clayborn). Chavez was born in March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona and was an immigrant workers rights activist (Cesar Chavez). MLK came from a religious home, his father was a baptist minister. MLK went to MoreHouse College from 1944 to 1948 and later went to Boston University where he began his doctoral studies in systematic theology in 1951. Chavez was raised in poverty in a family of immigrant farm workers, his family...
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...Martin Luther King, Jr.'s experiences as a young person shaped his beliefs and actions as an adult in many ways. It all started when young MLK Jr was six, two white boys who he had played with had stopped playing with him because there white father had told them too. This was MLK's first experience of discrimination. His mother soon after explained to him segregation but left a strong imprint in his head. She told him that he was as good as anyone which he kept in his mind throughout the years. M. L. saw how his father refused to to be humiliated by discrimination when a shoe salesman asked them to move to "The colored section" of the store, which his father refused to accept and left the store. These two early on examples left young Martin...
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...October 1, 2014 Dear Sarafina, Hello my dearest pen pal. I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. Since we are still in the getting to know you phase of our correspondence I thought it would be a good idea for us to relay some information about my heritage and cultural history as you have done for me about yours. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the Italian history through your eyes, experiences and historical research. Are you ready for a historical walk through of my African-American culture? Although I reside in the United States now my history starts in Africa where my people were sold off and enslaved to the white Americans. The first African slaves were brought here to the United States in the Colony of Jamestown Virginia in 1619. Slaves were brought here to help aid in the production of mass crops such as tobacco. Slavery continued and ultimately ended on December 18, 1865. During the slavery era there were things that aided slaves like the under ground rail road. This was an avenue that helps slaves escape to freedom. One of the most famous escaped slaves was Harriet Tubman. She escaped in 1849 and was one of the most celebrated and effective leaders of the Underground Railroad. President Lincoln was a key element when it came to dealing the freeing of the slaves when he released the emancipation proclamation in 1863. Although Lincoln accelerated the movement of freeing the slaves he knew it would take a constitutional amendment to let the...
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...speakers even 52 years after giving the iconic "I have a dream" speech. During his speeches he captivated his audiences with confident clear communication. MLK used encouraging, positive, and compassionate language to advocate an equal society. He kept his speeches narrow addressing the issue at hand. His speeches were clear. Varying his pace, tone, and volume allowed him to keep the attention of his audience. He was thoroughly prepared very personal and had great emotion. He lived what he spoke making him a credible speaker. MLK's speeches were very vivid he used his...
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...prisoners were faced with the chance to escape after one left, but they decided to stay within the cave since that is what they have known all their lives. The “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King emphasizes moral obligation, his letter was a call to action with the way people of color were being treated and he advocated for change. major themes from both plato and mlk are evident in michael...
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...Rhetorical Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist who boldly called an end to racism in the United States. On August 28, 1963 he delivered a speech in front of more than 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a speech that became famous for its inspiration; a speech that was a defining moment for the American Civil Rights Movement; a speech plainly known as “I Have a Dream.” This infamous speech was so influential and moving because of the many rhetorical devices and appeals used that effectively related to the emotions and knowledge of the common people. Techniques used so beautifully and words spoken so genuinely that the hearts of those listening...
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...UCF Writing May be Lacking One Key Aspect: Exigence In all the writing we do as students here at UCF, it may seem unusual to ask yourself “why am I writing this?” Any UCF student that has passed ENC1101 may be familiar with potentially the most important part of writing: exigence. Without exigence, students lack the essential part of writing that recognizes a purpose, a cause, and the intended effect a writer wants the audience to have. Exigence is the compelling force a person feels from an event or circumstance to urgently respond to and impact an audience. For example, MLK’s most famous speech “I Have a Dream” was given as a response to the inequality in the U.S. and spoken with the intent to create a society without prejudice. The exigence behind this famous piece is clear and evident. Without a writer keeping an exigence in mind, most works would become wasted words with no impact towards an audience. Compelled writing with intentions and goals is what makes a paper effective and impactful. Students around campus feel that when they write for a class, their only motive is to receive a good grade from their teacher. If that is the case, then they’re most likely writing about why they literally deserve an “A”. Real exigence puts a purpose in writing, for example, the factor that provoked us to write this article —our exigence— came from grading essays that lack an incentive. Instead of addressing assignments directly, UCF students need a real exigence that will respond...
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