Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address/ Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” The “Gettysburg Address” was presented by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863. The “I Have a Dream” speech was presented during the March on Washington during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. These speeches‚ even one-hundred years difference in time when given‚ they both address a common theme for freedom and equality. The “Gettysburg Address” purpose was to urge and give hope to his audience to continue to fight for the
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Mya. Holliday 7th hour Ms. Cline Dialectical Journal “I Have A Dream” 1) Cite the lines that state King’s purpose. What other seminal U.S. documents does King cite in his speech? The other U.S. Document that cites the Kings purpose is “The greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” The other U.S. documents are the Emantion Proclamation the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. 2) Reread lines 17-31 and notice the extended metaphor King uses. What is the meaning
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September 2012 Expository Essay Can Having A Dream Make A Difference In Society? “I have a dream.” A phrase and or quote that many citizens of today’s society use in reference of what they would like their future to hold. Our society is not the best‚ but it is not the worst either. Change is the light that brings us out of the darkness. Through the use of repetition‚ diction and figurative language Martin Luther King‚ Jr. conveys in his speech “I Have A Dream” that all men and women are equal; therefore
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The “I have a dream” speech was a public speech that was performed by the late Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. in an era where African American freedom was very thin. This Speech was spoken by Dr. King almost 40 plus years ago‚ in August of the year 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The main purpose of the “I have a dream speech was to convey the message to the people of justice‚ equality and peace among the violent of the civil rights era. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a
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Review of a Filmed Speech “I Have A Dream” Martin Luther King Jr. Evan Rodgers On August 28th 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr delivered a speech on the equality of whites and blacks. He gave the speech in front of an audience of approximately 250‚000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. It was a dynamic speech that touched the hearts of audiences and brought the country together to fight for a common dream of equality. The main message that the speech has is freedom and equality. King had suffered
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opens the eyes of many Americans with his words of wisdom in his I Have a Dream speech‚ explaining how the Negroes of America are being treated and what is about to happen to give the Negroes the freedom they have been promised. His persuasion and direct demand of their freedom will make the people of the United States change their ways or severe consequences will come. One hundred years before King addressed his I have a dream speech‚ President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
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a civil rights march Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. He was addressing the nation as a whole about the need for equality and commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Throughout his speech his tone was determined; he wanted to motivate not only African Americans but white people as well to peacefully fight for equality. King‚ a minister‚ often used quotes from the Bible in his speech to connect with his audience. During this time people
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For my MLK activity‚ I watched the famous “I have a dream” speech‚ “But if not” speech‚ and read articles about Martin Luther King’s life and his career as a clergyman‚ activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. In my opinion‚ Martin Luther King is a great example of a social entrepreneur. His work to improve the civil rights in America holds true with the definition of entrepreneurship‚ which is “a process of pursuing opportunities without limitation by resources currently
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Freedom is present in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Also‚ his speech tells us about how to fight back against the government by communication and not by the show of force. Lastly the excerpt from the graphic novel “Persepolis 2” shows us how a government can take away people’s freedom and rights. The vision of Freedom is the principal of this composition. The topic of freedom is distinguished throughout of Dr. King’s speech. In it‚ he states “ I have a dream that one day in Alabama … one day
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In 1963‚ a speech was given to over 200‚00 people In Washington D.C. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s most famous speech‚ his I Have A Dream Speech. One big significant part of his speech was the amount of imagery‚ which was used in half of the speech. Imagery was used throughout his speech to depict both the hardships African Americans have faced and also the future they hope to achieve. He uses vivid nature imagery in order to allow the masses to understand and relate to his ideas in yet a simple‚ but
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