In King's Letter, he clearly states his views and beliefs to not only stand up for himself, but also to stand up for equality and justice for all. His actions also show his commitment to his belief. King later goes on to tell how he was going to achieve his goal. He states that he will be doing it in a non-violent manner which was influenced by Mahatma Ghandi. He also says that this will be done in a well-thought-out, civilized manner. Next, he begins to show them some of the actions that the police force took, such as letting dogs loose on the people and their harsh treatment of the people. Dr. King states that he saw the dogs sinking their teeth into unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. They refused the give them food because they wanted to sing …show more content…
Martin Luther King, his views and ideas were very far from Kings. Malcolm X states his views on how to stand up for himself and the just of the African Americans in Message to the Grassroots. Malcolm X’s and King's views were very different, in that Malcolm X states in his speech that people like King were “Uncle Toms” and speak as though they were traitors to their race. Malcolm X makes a clear statement how he believes that African Americans have a right to self-defense. He also agrees that there should be a call for a revolution, but he disagrees that there cannot be a non-violent revolution; rather, drastic action needed to be taken. He then goes on to say that all blacks need to unite against a common enemy, which is the "white man". Not only does the "black man" need to go against the whites but so also does every other man. He backs up his argument with facts about the revolution against colonial rule throughout Africa, where the rulers were white Europeans. He also mentions the revolutions in the Middle East and Asia, which were also against white …show more content…
“There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That’s a good religion.” This quote backs up Malcolm’s views of being able to stand up for yourself --and doing so in a violent manner. Both Malcolm and King have a similar goal of achieving equality, but both have very different views. Essentially, he accuses the leaders of delaying or impeding progress. Like the power that Martin Luther King asserts when he shames white moderates and church leaders, Malcolm X’s insistence that he is more aggressive and therefore stronger not only shows his superiority but underscores what he sees as the shamefulness of their gradualist stance. By restating the predicament of the civil rights struggle in its simplest form, he makes the civil rights platform seem shamefully ridiculous and
In Martin Luther King Junior's Letter from Birmingham Jail, King responds to a public statement made by eight Alabama clergymen about African Americans being too extreme and their actions untimely. In this public statement, made on the twelfth of April, 1963, the clergymen also commended the police on their control of the situation. Four days later, King writes a letter showing his opinion on the statements while he sits in the Birmingham jail for parading without a permit. King carefully uses rhetorical devices to force the clergymen to realize that they are the ones responsible for teaching morals. King uses figurative language to create pathos in his audience of Alabama Clergymen
Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail", was written to answer a critical "Call For Unity" by a group of clergymen in Birmingham. The clergymen were critical of King for "interloping" in the activities of their city. Dr. King said that he had every right to fight unfairness in the country that he lived in. The letter he wrote, in response to the "Call for Unity", and a statement that he would battle racial inequality wherever it was. The "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was the main point in his life. In this letter, he perfectly described his reasons why he felt this way, appealing to logic, emotion, and ethics.
In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King, Jr. uses a catalogue of personal experiences in order to appeal to the emotions of the reader, also called pathos, by utilizing concrete language, semicolons, and lengthy sentences. He not only entices the emotions of the fellow clergymen he is addressing, but also society in general, attempting to reveal the true situation of the oppressed Negroes during this time in the Civil Rights Movement.
In the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responds to an article by eight clergymen, in which he explains the racial injustice in Birmingham, and reasons why King's organization is protesting for Civil Rights. He introduces himself and his actions at the beginning of his letter. He states that the purpose of his direct action protest is to open the door for negotiation on the Civil Rights. He tries to convince his audience by providing evidence in order to gain his audience to be involved in his movement and support him. He also highlights police actions against nonviolent Negros and crimes against humanity in Birmingham city jail.
Martin Luther King, Jr., born on January 15, 1929, was well known for his nonviolent movement to bring justice and to an end to the segregation of the people in the United States back in the 1950s. With King being the leader of a peaceful protest, it failed to bring equally to the colored people. Martin Luther King, Jr. was labeled as an “outsider” who was “hatred and violence” and that his actions were “unwise and untimely” from the Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen (clergymen). In response, on the day of April 16, 1963, he wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail to declare and defense his movement was not “unwise and untimely” at all. To analyze his points, King used the powerful literary devices of pathos- use of an emotional appeal.ethos-
1. What is King’s thesis? He talks about three possible ways to fight against oppression. He suggests the nonviolent way as the best option for the oppressed in order to resist. 2.
Imagine being beaten, thrown in jail, and denied your basic human rights. This is the exact pain and suffering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went through during his fight for African American rights. Dr. King was an educated African American preacher and civil rights leader. By writing this letter, he is able to show what life was like for an African American at this point in history. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” is effective at convincing the audience that segregation is wrong and that colored people should have the same rights as all others.
On the other hand, Malcolm X believed in the utilization of any denotes indispensable to reach his goals. The one area is the kindred attributes between the two. In fact, one could verbalize that Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were consummate antitheses. Martin Luther King was able to enlighten the world an edification. He showed us that goals can be reached without violence. Although , Malcolm X may have reached his goals, but he engendered nonessential violence along the way.. You may argue that even though Martin Luther King’s protests were halcyon, violence still occurred. The difference in my opinion is that the Hangings and attacks that African Americans faced were out of their control. It was the decision of those that they were protesting against to bellicosity beat them and kill them. Malcolm X on the other hand was many times the initiator of violence. He brought violence to his protests and ergo engendered extra violence, which can be deemed to be nonessential. At the terminus of the day many would favor of the lessons which Martin Luther King Jr uplifted as his decisions and outcomes can influence the decisions of future generations in times of conflict. Malcolm X’s conception of doing anything to reach his goals is not a good representation for future generations as it remotely
King utilizes the rhetorical strategy of ethos to justify his presence in Birmingham to the white clergymen. He was in Birmingham to help the civil rights movement, using peaceful protests. While he resided in jail for parading without a permit he received a letter from a group of clergymen. These clergymen told King that he should not be using such drastic means to achieve his goal of equality. King peacefully replies with his Letter From Birmingham Jail proving to these men that he had every right to be in their city.
Dr. King is a man who is over flowed of nothing but creditability. Not once he pointed his finger as a child would and blame the Caucasian men for forcing the African-American to attempt to survive a horrific ordeal of history. He encouraged his brother and sisters of color not to protests with bitter and physical violence but to engage hands and peacefully demand to be treated equally. He encouraged his colored brothers and sisters to go back to where they are from with not despair in their hearts, but hope that one day there will be freedom within reach.
Each of these two leaders had different views on how to go about gaining freedom. While King believed a peaceful means would allow the blacks to achieve equality with the white Americans, Malcolm X took a more pessimistic approach. He believed achieving equality was nearly impossible and preached a more separatist doctrine. Each man's beliefs were formed in their youth.
In the speech, “There Comes a Time When the People Get Tired,” by Martin Luther King Jr., King’s goal is to persuade. King wants to persuade that African American’s want and deserve their rights, but if they have to protest to receive them. He believes that the protest have to be peaceful and prove a point. King is effective in his persuasion because he uses pathos, figurative language, loaded language and more.
Martin Luther King Jr. uses contrast, repetition, and listings to further strengthen his letter, inspire others to take action, and leave a long lasting print on his audience. One of the tools King used to create a long lasting impact on people is contrast. In the second paragraph Martin states that, “you [clergymen] warmly commended the police force for keeping “order” and “preventing violence.” I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seem its angry violent dogs [biting Negros]” (2). Martin Luther King Jr. uses the clergy’s word against them. They stated they were peaceful but in all actuality were quite violent. When King backed his defense up with facts, the clergymen’s word became unreliable. His use of contrast is successful because it puts
Some people have the magnificent skill to persuade an audience. Whether the people appeal to emotion, to logic, to ethics, or just use great word choice is up to them. Martin Luther King Jr. is one person that can persuade his audience well. Dr. King uses numerous tactics to persuade his audience that the involvement in the Vietnam War is unjust.
and Malcolm X was their views on racial segregation. For example, King was for ending all forms of segregation. He said that “ One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination”.(I Have a Dream). He persuaded many blacks and whites to remove racial discrimination from everywhere in the country. King said that “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice”(“I Have a Dream). He believed that his people have waited long enough and have to fight against racial discrimination. These were King’s ideas of working together as a race.While Malcolm X believed that a society should remain separated between blacks and whites for the sake of his own people. According to Malcolm X, “The only permanent solution to America’s problem is the complete separation of these twenty-two million ex-slaves from our white slave master, and return of these ex-slaves to our own land”(God’s Judgement). He felt that blacks should be more concerned about themselves rather than helping the whites. As a result, there would no longer be racial inequality. Blacks would create a society of their own rather to try to fit in with the dominant white society. His speech motivated many African Americans to demand their rights and urged them to use some violence to accomplish their