I Have A Dream Rhetorical Essay
“I Have A Dream”, is the most famous speech given by an American Legend, Martin Luther King Jr. He was born on January 15, 1929. He became a Baptist Minister and social activist who fought tremendously for equal rights. King declared, “We shall not be judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character.” Kings famous words inspired black americans to stand up for their civil right through the use of rhetorical appeals, and rhetorical devices.
Martin Luther King, led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. from the mid-1950s having an enormous impact on race relations until his assassination. Because of his many speeches and activism, he brought about an end to legal segregation of African-Americans in the United States, as well as creating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 28th of 1963, following the historic march that led more than 200,000 people, King gave his famous, “I Have A Dream” speech calling an end for racism. This …show more content…
He appeals to ethos by referring to Lincoln, who “five score years ago”, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. By alluding to Lincoln, he immediately creates an atmosphere of trust with the crowd. By creating a connection to Lincoln, Martin Luther makes himself the authority. He then appeals to logos by explaining that the architects of our republic wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution signing a “promissory note” and our civil rights as “insufficient funds”. Explaining the black people’s problems in simple terms. The audience then understands they are there for one reason - to get their rights. King refers to pathos by stating that the purpose is to march for their rights and never turn back. He contributes to this message by stating how poorly blacks are treated. It affects the crowd by persuading and motivating them to fight for the rights they deserve
Martin Luther King, led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. from the mid-1950s having an enormous impact on race relations until his assassination. Because of his many speeches and activism, he brought about an end to legal segregation of African-Americans in the United States, as well as creating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 28th of 1963, following the historic march that led more than 200,000 people, King gave his famous, “I Have A Dream” speech calling an end for racism. This …show more content…
He appeals to ethos by referring to Lincoln, who “five score years ago”, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. By alluding to Lincoln, he immediately creates an atmosphere of trust with the crowd. By creating a connection to Lincoln, Martin Luther makes himself the authority. He then appeals to logos by explaining that the architects of our republic wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution signing a “promissory note” and our civil rights as “insufficient funds”. Explaining the black people’s problems in simple terms. The audience then understands they are there for one reason - to get their rights. King refers to pathos by stating that the purpose is to march for their rights and never turn back. He contributes to this message by stating how poorly blacks are treated. It affects the crowd by persuading and motivating them to fight for the rights they deserve