The I Have A Dream Speech

When Martin Luther King started the protest it caught the attention of the head police officer, Eugene Connor also known as “Bull”, of Birmingham police department. Connor went after as many protesters as he could; he even went after the protester kids. Connor would go after protesters with vicious dogs, fire hoses, and he even helped set churches on fire. A lot of people were arrested including Martin Luther King. While Martin Luther King was in jail he wrote his famous “Letter from Jail” to tell everyone about the civil right movement and how they needed help.

Following the Bus Boycott, Martin along with 60 other activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in January 1957( Biography.com, Martin Luther King Jr.). The SCLC was a non-violence organization that sponsored civil rights lectures and protests. Throughout the lectures and protests, Martin began to be more well known as an activist, by 1960 he was considered a national notoriety. Martin later begins demonstrations that showed the racial inequality in America, these demonstrations potentially led to the massive march on August 28, 1963 (Biography.com, Martin Luther King Jr.). This march set the date of his Famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the Lincoln

In spring of 1963 the SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by Martin Luther King Jr, organized a movement in Birmingham, Alabama: Project C which is more commonly known as The Birmingham Campaign. The movement was to help push the integration efforts of African Americans. The Birmingham campaign was led to be series of nonviolent events such as lunch counter sit-ins, marches on City Hall and boycotts on downtown merchants. While the members of the SCLC kept their nonviolent demeanor many police officers used the force of high-pressure fire hoses and police dogs. These violent acts yielded some of the most iconic yet troubling images of the Civil Right Movement. Despite the horrible acts of this protest it is known as one of the

    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.

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.

In 1963 many events occurred that had a profound effect on the decade and the future of our country. The first was the Rev Martin Luther King Jr a major civil rights leader, realized that with Kennedy as President and an unsympathetic congress his chances of getting a civil rights bill passed into law was doomed. He decided in the summer of 1963 with the help of Urban league leaders and A. Philip Randolph‘s labor union, to publicize a March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 300,000 mostly black Americans came to the nation’s capital to make the world aware of the need for new civil rights laws to ensure that no only blacks but all Americans would have equal political, social, and economic opportunities to succeed. This is where Rev King gave the most famous of all civil rights speeches known as “I Have a Dream” That speech and the large turnout did much to make the nation aware that a change in the law was inevitable.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” These notable words are a part of one of the most iconic speeches in American history. Given by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28th, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the “I Have a Dream” speech was a part of what he described as “the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” This speech, among many others given by others, would make King one of the nation’s most admired individuals. However, this positive notability would not exist until after his death. During his lifetime, the people’s opinion of him would fluctuate. This can be understood by examining his life, politics, and, most notably, his advocacy efforts for the advancement and equality of people of color.

He was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, a nonprofit organization aiming to redeem “the soul of America” through nonviolent resistance. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. ed a nonviolent campaign aimed at Birmingham, Alabama, which was known as the one of the most segregated city in the United States during that time. During this campaign, Martin Luther King Jr. advocated nonviolence in “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”. Later on, the SCLC decided to use young children in demonstrations. However, more than 1,000 children were attacked by police troops. The images of children being assaulted by dogs and water hoses were captured

The 1963 March on Washington further exemplified the political significance of King. Due to its peaceful nature, President Kennedy, who preferred to agree with them protesting in an amicable manner, rather than rioting, did not prove to be an opposition to the march. The physical representation of what they desired – desegregation, showed unity between the predominantly middle

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s efficient use of logos and pathos in his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln memorial reached the hearts of a number of Americans, inspiring people to join their cause and to take action. Dr. King begins to use logos promptly in the second paragraph of his speech. He says “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” This quote states that one hundred years ago, Score means 20 so "five score" meaning 100 years, historically referencing to when Abraham Lincoln the “great American” signed the Emancipation Proclamation and also referencing to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech. The Emancipation Proclamation is what set all the slaves

The I Have a Dream - Address at March on Washington made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Aug. 28, 1963 was presented in efforts to end segregation across the United States between white people and colored people. More specifically, between Caucasian people and African Americans as the third paragraph states “But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free” (1963). The I Have a Dream address makes notion that all men should be treated equally and assumes that “all men would (should) be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (1963), colored or white. The address first mentions the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all slaves, and then goes on to reference

In 1963 many events occurred that had a profound effect on the decade and the future of our country. First, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr a major civil rights leader, realized that with Kennedy as President and an unsympathetic congress, the chances of getting a civil rights bill passed into law were doomed. He decided in the summer of 1963, with the help of Urban league leaders and A. Philip Randolph‘s labor union, to publicize a march on Washington DC for freedom. Over 300,000 mostly black Americans came to the nation’s capital to make the world aware of the need for new civil rights laws to ensure that not only blacks, but all Americans would have equal political, social, and economic opportunities to succeed. This is where Rev. King gave the most famous of all civil rights speeches known as The “I Have a Dream” speech. That speech and the large turnout did much to make the nation aware that a change in the law was inevitable.

Martin Luther King Jr. has made two really good “announcements” to specific audiences and used certain techniques to connect to the audience. Martin Luther King Jr's “I Have a Dream” speech is speaking out to nonviolent protesters at the Lincoln Memorial to gain Civil Rights for all African Americans. Earlier, he has written the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” to eight white clergymen because he is responding to criticism in a newspaper from the eight white clergymen. Both the speech “I Have a Dream” and the “Letter From Birmingham” has Logos and Pathos that Martin Luther King Jr. has used to appeal to his audience.

In August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave one of the most significant speeches in the 20th century titled “I Have A Dream.” His speech demanded justice for racial discrimination and for America to judge people not by skin colour but by their personality.

The year was 1963, as the chaos of segregation was unfolding in the Southern states, Governor George C. Wallace and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, are at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. In the beginning of the year, Governor Wallace will be addressing his constituents with his well-known, “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever” speech. Nevertheless, it will be seven months later, that Dr. King will convey his message in his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. Individually, they deliver historical speeches concerning civil rights, however, the dialogue encompasses completely different messages. Comparatively, the two speeches will be presented side by side using Kairos, Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.