Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech

“Tell Them about the Dream, Martin!” by Drew Hansen explains the improvisation of Martin Luther King Jr. made in after the March on Washington leading to the his “I Have a Dream” speech that captivated the world. The article informs the reader about the idea of a person using a powerful phrase to highlight his optimism of racial discrimination ending, and wanting equality for all.

One hundred years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation to stop slavery, Martin Luther King, Jr. presented the “I Have a Dream” speech to thousands of people. The day Luther King, Jr.’s speech was the day of the March on Washington, which was for the support of the rights o colored citizens, and for the termination of segregation. King delivered this speech with a tone of hope and determination in order to convince colored people to fight for their rights and persuade the citizens that all lives matter and should be treated equally. He also delivered it in order to urge the rights these people deserved. Luther stood before all these people to express his thoughts on equality and the rights his people were stripped of. Kings’ audience consisted of the citizens of America that believed in equality for all races. In the “I Have a Dream” Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr used many metaphors, similes, analogies, Pathos, and Mythos to connect with his audience on a superior level and develop his tone.

With the people of The United States of America categorized as the audience, King speaks to people of all races and ethnicity. This discriminated audience included the grasping appeals to the ethos, pathos, and logos. As each appeal is fully informed of the rhetorical purpose, King finds a way to encourage all three. Through several metaphors and types of imagery, he makes the decision to speak to all of the appeals in order to accomplish to need for change. Clearly aimed directly at the hearts of blacks and making the whites feel ashamed of their actions brought together a turn in society as they knew it. This specific structure geared towards the audience was the main reason why King impacted Americans across the country and not just at the march. These different appeals mixed within the audience to help King influence his purpose of racial equality as each type of person could relate to his moving words.

William E. Gladstone states” Justice delayed is justice denied.” Meaning when justice is not served in a timely manner, it means you receive any justice at all. In the” I have dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. he talks about the injustice people of color were receiving in the 1940s-60s. “Cairo: My city or Revolution” by Ahdaf Soueif tells of a family who lives under the rule of a dictator. And the story “Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi and talks about a woman in Tehran being discriminated against because of her gender. All of these texts give us instances where people were being denied freedom. I believe that freedom should be demanded rather than being given.

    The Civil Rights Movement was a zealous and essential period in American History. The civil rights movement began in 1954 and was led by African Americans to outlaw racial discrimination against Blacks. One century after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, African Americans still observing segregation and various forms of oppression and “Jim Crow” laws. The nonviolent and civil disobedience protests were used by the civil rights activists to bring about change. Some significant leaders within the Black community were Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Malcolm X, and W.E.B. Du Bois.

In Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I Have a Dream speech’, he proclaimed, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation…. But one hundred years later, the Negro is still not free.” For years people have fought for racial equality, but even now in the twenty-first century we still have not achieved that. Martin Luther King Jr fought for the rights of black people, and his words are still spoken to call others to fight this injustice. In Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he uses many stylistic elements including structure, language, and figurative language to influence his readers thoughts and convince them to join the fight for racial equality.

Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was written and delivered on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and remains one of the most historically influential and world-changing speeches of all time. Fifty-two years later, this speech is considered to be one of the best persuasive speeches ever delivered. Dr. King is not only attempting to persuade his audience to understand the plight of minorities in the United States, but he is also attempting to encourage a nation to change for the betterment of mankind. Through the effective use of several literary elements, Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech prompted Caucasian Americans to look closer at the country 's dismal record of civil rights for black Americans and other minorities.

The United States had struggled with racism and segregation for many years before 1963. However, Martin Luther King Jr had a global goal to end racism and segregation. In the I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King Jr, the speech was given on August 28th, 1963 in front of countless African Americans fighting for their right to freedom. Martin Luther King Jr’s argument utilizes diction, imagery, and similes to demand that America needs to change the social norms that have developed over time.

The cynical cycle of enslavement has ravaged on throughout the history 's great civilizations; the victor holding reign over the defeated, the enslaved succumbing to the forces of bondage. There has always been, and always will be, a discord between peoples of different groups. Until the advent of modern democracy, the distraughted had no voice which to be heard by the masses. Democracy has paved a way for all citizens to have equality. In 1863, the United States of America joined other nations by emancipating those in bondage. Slavery had begun it’s way out in the modern world. However, due to years of indoctrination and social appropriation, there was a discord between those who were white and those who were colored. One hundred years after the emancipation proclamation was given, there was still social and systemic oppression and discrimination against colored people in American Society. Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate during the Civil Rights Era who fought for the equal treatment of all people. In 1963 MLK gave his timeless “I have a Dream Speech” that sought to both help bring the end of systematic discrimination in America and to unify the country through love and peace.

“When will you be satisfied? We can never be satisfied as long as…” (King, 1963) showed the psychological status of the Negro and indirectly emphasized their desire for freedom and equality. Second, in the sentence “a state sweltering with the heat of injustice” (King, 1963), “swelter” belonged to a human feeling, so here it was an employment of the personification to describe the unfair treatment of the Negro in many states. Third, Martin Luther King showed his outstanding capability of wording to contain connotations. For instance, Martin Luther King wished that “one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight.” (King, 1963) The implied meaning of this sentence was that he hoped all discriminations against American citizens of color would be eliminated, and all citizens would be treated equal and enjoy their freedom. Compared with the direct way of speaking, the implied meaning could leave a deeper impression on the audience so that they could grasp and contemplate its connotation for a long time. Fourth, Martin Luther King tactically used ironies to criticize the absurdity of the prejudice held by the American government against the Negro. For example, in the third paragraph, he mentioned that “the Negro finds

A little over 50 years ago, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a Dream Speech” in front of thousands addressing the racism in America. Though racism was a big issue in the United States during the 20th century, and may still be in a few areas today, he was not only addressing the problem of it, but the equality of men. In his speech he quoted words directly from the Declaration of Independence stating, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” (King, Jr). Even though the United States was founded two whole centuries before the MLK’s speech, there was still an issue about the equality of some.

MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr.He was born in Atlanta, Georgia 1929. When he was 15 he went to college because he was so successful he skipped two grades. When he was thirty four he gave the "I Have A Dream" speech.

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Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream” is renowned for shaping history through it’s confronting stand against racial discrimination of 1963, whilst significantly influencing the character of speech making. The persuasive structure of the speech immediately engages audience which was primarily with Congress and ‘uncommitted ‘whites rather than the audience in front of him. Martin Luther King uses a diverse range of language techniques to persuade and manipulate the audience opinion of racial inequality. Martin Luther King uses a persuasive structure to influence audiences emotional hatred against Africans-American’s, making them feel guilty. It is evident Martin Luther King’s speech manipulated that opinions of thousands through his persuasive

The speech which I selected is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech. One of the things that makes this speech an effective speech is the location. The location influences the speech a lot and increases King’s credibility. Another is that his words were put together very precisely to take in account the location in front of the Lincoln Memorial. King says, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” The words “five score” are a reference to Lincoln’s words in the Gettysburg Address “four score and seven years ago”. Indicating that they were in the “symbolic shadow” was used to make him sound more credible with what he was saying about civil rights. King’s