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    Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the most successful and most legendary speeches in United States history. Martin Luther King Jr. was a masterful speaker‚ who established a strong command of rhetorical strategies. By his eloquent use of ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ as well as his command of presentation skills and rhetorical devices‚ King was able to persuade his generation that "the Negro is not free" (King 1). His speech became the rallying cry for civil rights and lives

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous advocate and preacher during the Civil Rights Movement‚ who many Americans disliked. Unfortunately‚ on April 4‚ 1968‚ one American expressed his hate for Dr. King in an incredibly radical way by assassinating him in Memphis‚ Tennessee around 6 pm‚ at the Lorraine Motel. Martin Luther King Jr. had been standing on his balcony when he was shot in the face and chest. Immediately following‚ the people staying with him‚ Jesse Jackson‚ Ralph Abernathy‚ Andrew Young‚

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    speech by Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. I asked myself a few questions about why this speech is famous‚ and whether the people here in America still believe in it? What made it a most effective speech at that time? Was it the way he read the speech or was it that people wanted to change their behavior at that time‚ which made it the most memorable speech ever given? There are many reasons why the "I Have A Dream" speech is one of the best speeches in American history. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. was confident

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    summary of‚ followed by a response to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Martin Luther King delivered his speech ‚ “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech‚ MLKJr.‚ discusses the theme of freedom by using rhetorical effects. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ states the word “freedom” twenty times emphasizing the primary theme and one purpose that action must be taken or dire consequences could occur. King is able to incorporate his theme

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday is January 15‚1929 April 4‚1968 where Martin Luther king Jr. was born at January 15‚in Alanta Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr. Family members is sister mother and father where Martin Luther king jr attend school was huts but the white pepole had better schools. Martin Luther King jr. job was a Bapist Minister Martin Luther King jr. life events is 1941 summer the King family Martin Luther King sr Daddy King Alberta Williams .King Wille christen king Aberta Martin Luther

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    Martin Luther King Jr Tybee Island Essay By Jaleel Carter October 11‚2017 “Martin Luther King Jr is the best man alive He the only person who stood up for his rights. The Letter from Birmingham Jail‚ also known as the Letter from Birmingham City Jail and The Negro Is Your Brother‚ is an open

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    position such as‚ Martin Luther King Jr. He led a mass of people on the March of Washington‚ when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech without holding a title. Martin Luther King Jr. is a good example

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    A Speech to Remember‚ But Not to Examine Closely In this speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. attempts to show his opinion against American involvement in the Vietnam War. He does a fairly acceptable job with this speech‚ but there are frequent errors in his speech. To support his speech‚ MLK uses a variety of Ethos and Pathos examples. However there is not a high amount of Logos examples to be found. There is also a sense of MLK being bias during this speech. This makes his overall speech unsteady

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    “ The Ultimate Measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On January 15‚ 1929‚ predestined greatness was born into the world‚ Dr. Martin Luther KIng Jr. He was labeled an assiduous leader and conduit for equality‚who provided an anecdote to promote the integration and equality of the American society‚ as well as the inequality that existed for minorities. To enable and fully fathom Dr

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    Two different writers‚ Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau‚ argue that society is not at its finest and that every man has the responsibility to impact change and every many has the power to do so‚ only if man is an extremist for the greater good. King was a reverend but more importantly he was a dominant voice for thousands of persecuted people during the civil rights movement. From King expressing his knowledge and acting on them‚ he was obliged and jailed (he was obliged to jail

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