One Of The Biggest Problems Of Being Different

Racism has always been a major problem in America. However, it was known to be the most problematic in the late 1950s. On August 28 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his infamous speech “I Have a Dream” to America. His dream highlighted the injustices of segregation and discrimination of African Americans that took place in this nation every single day. Dr. King inspired thousands despite the color of their skin, to take a stance against racism, with his powerful way with words. In his speech MLK efficaciously uses, Ethos, Pathos, and Logos by using allusions, developing credibility, in his speech to persuade all Americans to be aware of the problems with racism.

The Negros were been looked down upon and usually portrayed inaccurately. They show them as dehumanized and even alienated. “Our dehumanization the Negro then is indivisible from our …our annulment of his” (Baldwin, 25). The white society flooded the race of the African Americans with negative stereotypes, a behavior that have always been a topic of consideration till date. Indirectly, they force the African Americans to either act the way that is expected of them by the white man or have the idea of how African Americans reason and conduct themselves in that

The American Dream and the African Negro written by Baldwin, covers looking at the reality of the segregation throughout the south. The majority of the white community thought it almost insane for the black community to act out against the structure of society in any way. In fact, they thought that the black people owed them their lives and should be thankful for what they have. The country that they worked for did not work for them. At times fighting for freedom seemed hopeless because nothing ever changed. But the fight continued in hopes that the lives of their children would be better. Even a Black man who has worked hard to make a somewhat decent life is looked to be below a poor white male or female. If something were to happen to the white community, action would happen immediately to correct it. Everyone on this earth is equal and deserves to live a happy life. In all races there are good and bad people. No race is superior to the other. To think you are superior would no only go against our constitution but God as well.

The issue of racism in the mid twentieth century played a huge role in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Throughout the 1960’s he gradually became a civil rights activist, participating in multiple boycotts and riots against

The arrival of African slaves, sold in the plantations of colonial America, definitely triggered a superior-inferior relationship and mentality between “the whites” and “the blacks”. This present-day culture, resulting from a society of masters and slaves, has struggled against central concepts deeply rooted in the nations past .With strong cultural values on racial discrimination, the path towards the concept of racism in America was a vital moment in the course of the nation’s history. Social concepts and attitudes could not be altered overnight, but it can be altered. Indeed, in the quest for social progress, the struggle for equality has gone a long way, with black Americans now holding high-ranking

Making a difference between races is something that could have been influenced when growing up. Everyone needs to be treated the same regardless of what race they belong to. "Racial profiling is unjustified with general problems with profiling, and those specific to racial profiling itself is not clear that it is always unjustified, because it might reduce serious threats to people's lives, liberties, and property" (Lever, 2007). What people believe is right to do is unfair and cruel to others. The way of thinking should be that everyone should be treated equal no matter what race people are. Everyone deserves respect and to have no differences between someone else.

In Martin Luther King’s Speech “I Have a Dream…” his focus is for everyone in the community to have equal rights and freedom and being able to attain jobs. King had a dream of faith, to where we will all be treated the same and have equal opportunities. According to King “with this faith, we will all be able to work together, pray together, struggle together, go to jail together, stand up for freedom together,

Whites have always considered themselves superior to blacks, no matter if they were slave owners or not. Blacks were considered lower than humans, making them a main target of oppression of whites. So even when a small group of blacks were given their freedom, they weren’t truly liberated from the chains of slavery and oppression. Blacks were freed in the early 1800s, giving a limited amount of blacks the freedom they deserved. These blacks were usually rural, uneducated, and unskilled domestic servants who had to work hard to survive in the society that shunned them. Free blacks were still given restrictions and laws because of their status in society. In the early 1830s, a law in Virginia was made to prohibit all blacks from getting their education. They even took it to the level where free blacks who went out of state to educate themselves were not able to come back and return to their own state. The worst restriction was that blacks could not testify in court. When a slave owner claimed that a free black was their slave, they could not defend themselves, and would have to conform back to their slavery. Despite the terrible treatment given to blacks, some rose above the oppression and became successful, therefore achieving their goals and potentials of being a free black man, leaving a huge impact on society in the 1800s.

Just fifty years ago, America was a society of segregation and racism. The dictionary defines racism as “the belief that a particular race is superior to another.” Although it is clear times have changed, racism is still seen in modern american society. It’s also clear that relationships between African Americans and whites are generally better than they were in the forties and fifties. Today, it is rare to witness a black man walk down the street and step off the sidewalk to let a white man walk by, or to see a black man sitting on a different section of the bus or train because a white man told him he has too. But superiority of races is still happening. A lot of this has the do with the ignorance of others. Passed down generation to

In Dr. King’s “Where Are We?”, he emphasizes the struggle America goes through with contradictions. Even though civil rights legislation has been passed, the racial inequality persists because a legal document cannot change the inner conflict and inner morals that some people hold. Being raised in a fixed social structure, that African-Americans are lesser than whites, many people find it hard to let those beliefs go.

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.

In the world today, racial discrimination is still an issue, but because of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., racial discrimination is not as bad as it used to be. He helped African American people a chance at Freedom and Justice. While fighting this problem, he wrote a very popular Speech and a Letter. The Speech was called “I have a Dream” (which was presented in front of the Lincoln memorial) and The letter was called “The letter from Birmingham Jail”. Both text are very complex and persuasive, Although “I have a Dream” was more captivating because it appealed to the crowds emotional and it used figurative language.

“I have a dream that one day my four children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”  These are the words spoken by Martin Luther King jr. as he peacefully fought for the rights of African Americans.  Martin Luther King jr. is talking about discrimination and how he hopes that some day everyone will live in harmony and they won’t discriminate someone by the color of their skin but instead by how their actions.  Discrimination is an act of making a distinction in favor of or against a certain group and laws play a role in trying to stop discrimination.  Anyone can see it through the actions of our past and present.     People will discriminate on purpose or they’ll do it without even realizing.  Laws are not the most important factor in overcoming discrimination, emotions are.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” inspires men and women, both black and white to take action against segregation. He gave motivational appeals about the past and promises that have never been fulfilled. He gives the people the question, “Why aren’t black people free from segregation?” The speech shows the unfair realities of black people and make people realize how unfair this is. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tells the audience of over 2,00 people the benefits of the end of segregation. He knows that his speech will be famous and hopes it will be heard across all 50 states. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. encourages people to “let freedom rain down from heaven and spread equality though the

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”(1) Martin Luther King Jr. was well known as a Civil Rights movement activist, King fought a long hard war during the Civil rights movement. Today we have contributed a day for his hard work. He didn't fight this war alone either many other people have added bricks to the wall . One of the biggest events that is still remembered by many today is the “ I Have a Dream” speech. King's speech played a big role in how racial profiles are viewed today. His dream has gotten better over the years. There is still discrimination in everyday situations. People are still judged by their racial profile , and it is getting