Martin Luther King Junior’s famous speech “I have a Dream” has many amazing memorable references. For example one reference is “let freedom ring” which is in the last sentence before the last paragraph of his speech. Another reference according to Standord.edu is borrowed from a speech given by a minister by the name of Archibald Carey which was a politician and family friend of Mr. Kings. That speech was delivered on 8 July 8, 1952 at the Republican National Convention. One of the best references that Mr. King mentions in his speech is from the United States Constitution itself, he said “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “unalienable Rights” of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I believe King was inspired by all the men he referenced in his speech therefore he decided to honor them by using their words to prove a point to his entire beloved country and all of it’s people.
The first example of borrowed texts in Mr. King’s speech is “let freedom ring.” I strongly believe that King referenced this text from Mr. Carey because of his connection towards the family friend, and because it is something that had already connected to people and he wanted to let people feel that connection not only as a country but spiritually. The point used by the text is that King’s beliefs are that freedom should be for everyone no matter who they are. I believe king uses this phrase to portray a bigger picture for example if a bell rings in a chapel everyone will hear it. So if freedom rings in a country then freedom should be for everyone. I believe the phrase struck everyone and it made people see something they had not seen yet.
The second text that I chose was the text bor...
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...ld see the bigger picture that King painted in this marvelous speech. If king had not quoted so many texts from all those people I believe that his speech would not have made a big as an impact as it did. Martin Luther King overall is a very honorable man because he made a difference in the United States and unlike many other people he did not use violence, he used knowledge, his words, and love for his country and all the people of every race and color.
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Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered as motivation to fight for their rights and help paint the picture of what America could look like in the future. He does this by in the beginning saying that even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed African Americans are not treated as normal citizens. By saying this Martin Luther King Jr. was saying we should not just be content with being free from slavery. That now it is time to fight for our rights and to end discrimination because of the color on one’s skin.
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the historical I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. With an audience of about 250,00 people from all racial backgrounds, Dr. King addressed discrimination, prejudice and police brutality against African Americans, and his hopes and dreams of freedom for all people in the United States. Dr. King needed to have a dream because of the mistreatment African
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On August 28th 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream…” speech in from
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way down deep inside, I 've got a dream!” (Tangled). Every person has a dream for their life,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very influential speaker and a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He gave his now famous speech, “I Have A Dream” on August 28, 1963 in the Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C. MLK strived for racial equality in America and his speech was used to motivate his followers across the nation to continue fighting until they were granted full equality rights and privileges like any white citizen in the United States. Martin Luther King’s speech identified many rhetorical devices that defended the message he was displaying.
In the speech “I Have a Dream,” presented in the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr talks about his American Dream. This speech is recognized as one of the best speeches ever given at the Lincoln Memorial. As King gives his speech the reader would notice how the second half of the speech is what the world would see as the American dream. The first half consists of the actual reality, nightmare, of the world the constant state that seems never to change. Throughout the speech a person can hear one of the primary themes, dream, repeated constantly eleven times to be exact. Although King acknowledges the metaphor of reality, he explores the archetypical metaphor of a dream.
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On the day of his “I Have a Dream” speech, King stood upon the steps of the Lincoln Memorial located in the heart of our nation’s capital. This location was essential to King’s success because it was a symbol of our nation’s historic efforts to abolish the enslavement of African-Americans; an act which was made possible due to the valiant efforts of Abraham Lincoln. As the preponderance of the speech began, King made reference to the former president in what Peter Paris said was a “Declaration proclaimed to America on behalf of all African people”. King stated, “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice” (I Have a Dream 2). Through these words, he was able to mimic the tone and style of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address while also evoking remembrance of the nation’s harsh past. The signing of one such bill, the Emancipation Proclamation, was the first time in history that African-Americans were able to progress in the social order. King tied this into his argument by introducing the concept that other laws could be enacted in order to allow the African-American population to continue
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King begins his speech by referencing important historical documents such as the Constitution of the United States and the Emancipation Proclamation. This is emphasized when he states, ”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 still is not free”. Which shows how even though the Emancipation Proclamation freed the African Americans from slavery, they still are not free because of segregation. He then transitions to the injustice and suffering that the African Americans face. He makes this
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