Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address Vs. Martin Luther King Jr.: Letter from Birmingham Jail Both President Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. mastered the technique of using words to effectively influence and persuade their audience into action. Their words delivered during difficult times in America’s history are still referenced today in speeches of prominent politicians. Additionally‚ their words are continuously analyzed for the rhetorical strategies applied in order for others
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Abraham Lincoln gave his second Inaugural Address on March 4‚ 1865‚ as President of the United States. Lincoln touched the hearts and minds of the nation‚ filled with slaves and people whose family members or spouses were in the war. He not only related his speech to politics as he did in his first inaugural address but also used emotional language and rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ to support his argument that the war could have been avoided‚ and that the war started because
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1863 Abraham Lincoln gave a reverent and humbling speech for the soldiers who had given their lives at the battle of Gettysburg for the reform and advancement of the country. He states that the brave men who here gave their last full measure of devotion” should be highly esteemed for the sacrifice they made. Lincoln establishes his ideas through the usage of rhetorical devices such as‚ an appeal to ethos‚ parallelism‚ and juxtaposition. Lincoln never uses the words “I‚” or “you‚” to address his audience
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The author of this document was Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States. He was the president of the US during the time of this speech and getting inaugurated for the second time. This was a speech that was given to a mass audience on March 4‚ 1865 in the United States Capitol‚ Washington‚ D.C.. Historical context of this document is way more than just a president being declared president of the United States for the second time. This document was a speech given March 4‚ 1865.
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“Every drop of blood spilt with the lash‚ shall be paid by another drawn with the sword” (Lincoln 4). One month before the end of the Civil War‚ Abraham Lincoln stood and delivered a very unique Inaugural Address‚ not only because it was his second‚ but because it was structured very different from others. Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and
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Why is the Gettysburg Address Still Relevant Today? Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ summed up the ideals that would go on to shape one of the most powerful nations of the world. Although President Lincoln’s speech was about ten lines‚ in which he delivered in two minutes‚ he moved not just the people who had gathered for the honoring of the soldiers who bravely gave their lives in Gettysburg while fighting for freedom‚ but also people across the globe. In ten
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President Bush’s Second Inaugural Address Since President Abraham Lincoln’s famous second inaugural address nearly 150 years ago it has been a long standing tradition for the President’s inaugural address to present a somewhat ambiguous claim for world transformation and diplomacy. President George W. Bush’s second inaugural address is no different. It set forth President Bush’s ambitious vision of the United States’ role in advancing of freedom‚ liberty‚ and democracy worldwide “with the ultimate
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A new president or presidential term often centers attention to the issues. Lincoln took advantage of this extra attention to send a message to the earnest American people‚ especially the individuals involved in war. During Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address‚ he makes his purpose clear to the nation by using deliberate parallelism to appeal to each side‚ obvious reasoning to the audience’s desires to demonstrate his position‚ and by building his character and trust. Lincoln’s notable eagerness can
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Abraham Lincoln‚ a great man of his time and a huge influence on American History. He opened up a large path leading to the end of slavery and was a spectacular president until his untimely death. In his‚ rather short‚ Second Inaugural Address he surprised people with not only its length but its content as well. Lincoln‚ using careful wording‚ treated both men and parties as equal‚ thus creating an impacting result on what would eventually be American History. Lincoln starts off his address with
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am abraham lincoln and I was the president of these here united states and I was assasination i did not know it would happen but I often feared that it would and one February 5th 1985‚I went into to my office‚ thinking about how after 4 long years the civil war would finally come to a closing I wished so desperately for this day to come sooner‚ despite all the conflict was elected for a second term in office. ‚I hung one last picture of all before I prepared myself for my second inaugural address
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