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    Annotating Guide for Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: “I Have a Dream” Speech Goal: Analyze the print and electronic version the “I Have a Dream” speech by annotating-the-text to identify the author’s purpose and how he utilizes figurative language to convey his message. Paragraph 2: “Five score years ago” Paragraph 2/Sentence 1: What does the phrase‚ “five score years ago” allude to? Circle the phrase and write the allusion next to it. Paragraph 2/Sentence 2: Why would the Emancipation

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    is a famous quote by the great Martin Luther King Jr. A lot of men have believed in equality for many different things. But very few have acted upon those beliefs like one man did. Martin Luther King was a man with a belief in equality and he was a man who would do whatever it took to reach his goal because he was hardworking and saw what was wrong with the world. You can see how dedicated he was through tons and tons of things he did. such as his “I Have A Dream”speech‚ his letter from Birmingham

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    More persuasive writing includes more emotionally loaded words and phrases—unlike argumentative writings and speeches‚ which tend to rely more on the cold‚ hard truth to make their points. By including personal stories and emotional appeals‚ writers and speakers provide more convincing arguments and are able to sway more of the audience to their point of view. If a writer or speaker is trying to convince young drivers to drive safely and not speed‚ he might include a personal story about a friend

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    Martin Luther king‚ Jr. By: Bilal Ahmad 7-E Can you imagine the world if Martin Luther king did not help to get equal rights between White people and Black people? Martin Luther king was an American pastor‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. We as a race would not be where we are today. Martin Luther king Jr. is a symbol of social justice all over the United States. Everything king did started with his childhood. His parents taught him

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    In the speech “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr‚ uses Rhetorical Appeal to elevate the speech to impact the audience and America forever. The speech uses Pathos using emotional examples‚ emotional language‚ vivid descriptions‚ and great sufferings. Using pathos puts an irate behavior on the audience‚ because of how people were treated. Pathos is being used by using examples and sufferings to impact and eventually terminate racism forever. America wants to surmount all others and strive for

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    “Free at Last:” The Heroic Life of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Ryan Thomas LENG_112 Critical Analysis Elizabeth Kons May 1st‚ 2012 Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once stated‚ “We believe the highest patriotism demands the ending of the war and the opening of a bloodless war to final victory over racism and poverty” (as cited in “Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚” 2010‚ para. 9). During King’s life in the 1950s‚ the American society was shaped under the policy of “separate but equal‚” as stated by Stephen VanLieu

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    Martin Luther King Assessment Task Research Task (200 words in total) 1. In that ways were the African-American people treated differently from white people in the USA in the 1950s. African-Americans were separated from white people by law and discriminated against by the white people. They were referred to as ‘Negros’‚ which was an insensitive word to call the African-Americans. White people separated children from African-American families and there were ‘coloured’ seats for African-American

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    Martin Luther King is the most important member of the Civil Rights movement of the 20th century. There has never been‚ nor will there ever be‚ one who is able to best the accomplishments which King achieved‚ as well as the inspiration which he motivated within millions of Americans‚ both who had been oppressed and those who felt the apathy for the oppressed‚ yet had never been inspired to act on their convictions. Martin Luther King brought these two people together in record numbers and in a way

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    Com-231 Dr. Martin Luther Kings (Extra Credit) Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech At least once in our life time‚ we have listened to a speech‚ or have been asked to give a speech to an audience. At the end of a speech‚ one either leaves his or her audience convinced and satisfied about the issues addressed or unsatisfied. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech can be considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. Over 200‚000 white and black Americans

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    Cornell Notes Name__Tara LeClair___________________ Topic: Martin LutherI Have A Dream” Points to Remember | ** Notes ** | | National creed--“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are | •He didn’t want people judged | created equal.” | by the color of their skin‚ but | | by their character. | Speech was given on August 28th‚ 1963. | | | | He believed true freedom was people being treated equal. Blacks and | | Whites being afforded the same privileges

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