Burdette 1 Burdette, Carter 2/15/24 Period 6 Mrs. Albright MLK Jr. Speech Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazing writer and speaker who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr, was born on January 15, 1929 and died on April 14, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Christian minister, activist and political philosopher. He was also one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement. On August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Martin Luther King Jr. Delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech with the purpose of making all Americans aware of the racial inequality that’s occurring in the United States. Effectively advocate for African American rights, using ethos, pathos, and logos. Martin Luther King Jr, was very effective at using the ethos in his speech. He said, “A …show more content…
Referring to President Abraham Lincoln signing the proclamation to heighten African American rights. MLK Jr. Used it to show how important it is to have more people fighting for civil rights. And to show people have been fighting for civil rights since Lincoln. MLK also said” My country it’s of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing,”(King, 4). Referring to a patriotic Burdette 2 song about freedom in the United States. He used this quote to show the country promises freedom. Martin Luther King Jr, used lots of logos during his speech, like when he says.”But one hundred years later,”(King, 1). many times to get his point across to the crowd. Also when he used”I Have a Dream,“(King, 3). He said this multiple times to show how important it was to him. And when he said” now is the time,”(King, 1). To show the importance and the urgency of his statement. He used lots of logos to hype up the crowd and gain more attention. Martin Luther King Jr. Was a very good user of pathos. He used lots of pathos in
MLK Rhetorical Analysis Essay Martin Luther King Jr. speech went down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.The speech by, Martin Luther King Jr, contains many examples of literary devices. It is about a powerful message to the African American community to be strong and persevere during a time of great inequality in the United States. Rhetorical devices were effectively used in the speech, “I have a Dream,” by Martin Luther King Jr., that changed people’s
is giving a passionate speech to Americans at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. He is addressing the lack of African American civil rights in 1963. Black people were facing segregation and discrimination throughout the country and King wanted to stop both of these. The speech was given with over 200,000 people present and in support of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his movement. King uses a variety of rhetorical strategies in his speech including, diction, figure of speech, anaphoras to get his
Luther King Jr., they automatically think of his famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” A major reason his speech is so popular and well-liked is because of how influential it was. In this persuasive speech, Martin Luther King Jr. passionately expressed his thoughts about equality to the public in order to unite everyone through equal rights. Due to the strong points he made, his rhetorical context, his use of appeals, and the tone he used, this speech became one of the most persuasive and effective speeches
Albright MLK Jr. Speech Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazing writer and speaker who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr, was born on January 15, 1929 and died on April 14, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Christian minister, activist and political philosopher. He was also one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement. On August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Martin Luther King Jr. Delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech with the
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Imagine a you are writing a speech that could very well change the way life is. If you knew that you would be speaking to hundreds and thousands of people on racial equality, what would you say? How would you start that speech? How would you write that speech so that everyone can understand it and learn from it and get inspired from it? How would you know what to say and how to say it? Martin Luther King did not know that his “I Have a Dream” speech would still be
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Analysis It takes courage to dedicate a life to trying to make a difference in a society where people believe their ways will never change. Martin Luther King was one of the very few national idols of social movement which used the power of voice and faith to motivate millions. In,”Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” he addressed the clergymen about racial discrimination the country was facing and how we should find peace without resorting to violence. Through
The Nego is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation” (cite MLK speech). Martin Luther King Jr. declared one hundred years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. After leading a nonviolent protest in Alabama, Dr. King was introduced as the civil rights leader during the March for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech “I Have a Dream”, Martin Luther King Jr. used rhetorical concepts ethos, pathos, and logos to unify this nation at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
Rhetorical Analysis “Letter from Birmingham Jail” In 1963 on April 16th, Martin Luther King Jr, who was in the Birmingham jail for non-violent protesting wrote a letter in response to a statement from eight white Clergymen, in which they stated that his recent activities were “unwise and untimely.” In this letter King proceeds to state his purpose and reasons for his timing and his protests and powerfully he does so. He most obviously directs the letter to the Clergymen but there seems to be a many
speech in which MLK criticizes the United States’ involvement in vietnam and the current space race with russia. In the speech he says “If our nation can spend thirty-five billion dollars a year to fight an unjust, evil war in Vietnam, and twenty billion dollars to put a man on the moon, it can spend billions of