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    Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr 's I Have A Dream speech was broadcasted across the nation and heard by millions of Americans on August 28, 1963. Throughout the decades, many have promoted the importance of racial equality in America. Leaders such as William J. Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush have contributed to modern social movements by, doing as Dr. King himself, giving speeches to varying audiences concerning the issue of racial inequality. Above all, Martin Luther King Jr made the

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    Individuals that could be described as icons in their respective countries have delivered speeches meant to change their thinking pattern and inspire change. In the course of doing this, these icons have employed rhetoric devices and figurative language unbeknown to some of their listeners. Tommy Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr. did these to much effect. The general idea is that application of rhetoric devices always serves a purpose. Some may argue that application of more rhetoric devices or

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    A Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.'s " Have a Dream" During the legendary civil rights march of August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. effectively motivated and captivated the attention of over 200,000 people. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech revolutionized history for many African Americans and advocates of equal rights among all. Many elements contributed to the delivery and the message of his speech,for example,his emotion and power he used behind his words and the

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    Greatness of Thoughts Martin Luther King knew from the moment he stepped foot on stage that his speech had an urgency and a purpose. The March on Washington was not something to go in vain, there was a reason for why some 250,000 people were there, and that purpose was to demonstrate and expose the racial inequalities blacks faced. Above all, Dr. King knew that his speech was not just for the people surrounding him, but also for people

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    are you doing for others?'" Martin Luther King Jr. was not just an ordinary typical man. He was a very courageous individual who put his own life on the line to help others. I have always seen him as inspirational and it has made me realize some things aren’t always about YOU! When reading the quote multiple times I still think the same about it. I feel like people need to do things for others and pay back to the pay who help them. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech to a

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    In the speech, “I Have a Dream”, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an American activist asserts that white and black people are not treated equally. King supports this assertion by using mostly the rhetorical appeals Pathos and Ethos. King’s purpose is to enforce civil rights in order to stop the racial abuse from the white people onto the blacks. King uses a sense of urgency to address the uneducated followers. King effectively persuades his audience to think that the blacks are truly not being treaty

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    "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH CRITIQUE" This speech took place on August 28, 1963 millions of citizens, children, law and policy makers attended while 250,000 watched on TV as a Baptist Preacher ,a Boston University Graduate Dr, Martin Luther King stood behind a podium. He established an immediate rapport with an ever changing audience and communicated on a meaningful level, by appealing to moral conscience of Americans standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He gave the rhetorical demands

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    I believe every primary school student in the world has had to write a essay in January regarding Martin Luther King Jr. After all, he is the iconic figure for a civil rights movement that has changed, is changing and will continue to change the lives of every citizen of the United States, whether they are aware of it or not. Coverage continues year after year of his fateful end in 1968, Memphis, Tennessee and he has his own federal holiday dedicated to him. While many people may thank Martin Luther

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    MLK "I Have A Dream" Speech Analysis Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have A Dream" given on August 28, 1963 is one of the most memorable speeches in all of history. Throughout his speech he portrays many rhetorical devices, such as metaphors and allusions, to express how he feels about equality and freedom for all American citizens. King's speech possessed countless examples of metaphors to explain to the audience his views on equality. He claims "...the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled

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    In the speech of martin luther king’s “I have a dream” he starts to talk about what is wrong with this nation and how we should start to change the way we think about black people, and that they are just the same and as intelligent as white people. Dr.Martin luther king was very passionate and attached to this speech he also used a lot of figurative language to get his point across and not have any confusion. This allowed him to get straight to the point, when he went up to stand in front of all

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