In crafting his “I have a dream” speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. relies on his credibility as a rhetor to assure his audience’s willingness not only to listen‚ but also to adopt his dream for the nation. MLK’s life experiences helped him appeal to a broad range of audiences. Thus‚ Dr. King’s hereditary background‚ education‚ and occupation laid the foundation for his charisma‚ which informed his activism and effectiveness as a civil rights leader. Addressing an audience of hundreds of thousands of
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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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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was well known for giving many inspiring speeches that had an affect on the American society during the 1960’s. I believe his speech in 1967‚ "Beyond Vietnam- A Time to Break Silence" advances the cause of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement because Dr. King is challenging the logic that both black and white Americans fight in war together but they can not sit in the same seat in the same class together in school. As well as challenging the movement of peace
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motives and perspectives of an important leader such as Martin Luther King Jr. A persons character is formed through the challenges they face in their lives‚ and all the struggles MLK faced in his have helped him to become the great leader he is known for today. Things like racial segregation and the Vietnam War caused him to want to fight for a different society and show how change can help better our future. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th‚ 1929 which was a time of racial
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people didn’t agree with Martin Luther King Jr.‚ his assassination was unjustified because the whites were scared that blacks would someday have equal rights to them and he also fought through segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader born on January 15‚ 1929 and died April 4‚ 1968. He was a pastor at a church named Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. He had 2 sons‚ Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III‚ and 2 daughters Yolanda King and Bernice King. He lived in Atlanta‚ Georgia
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Movement” is important in showing the varying views of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The video makes it well evident that both men were striving for the same end result‚ which was “defeating white racism and empowering African Americans. However‚ as the video explains‚ while both men had the same destination in mind‚ they both sought different journeys to get there. Through an analysis of the PBS video‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ and several passages from The Autobiography
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Martin Luther King Ariunsaikhan Batkhuyag Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865 with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the states constitution‚ but little has been done in order to give black people real rights. Adoption of the "Black Codes" in the southern states‚ instead of saying the political rights of former slaves‚ has led to the fact that they were away from the political life of the country. Segregation as a form of racial discrimination
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government was involved in Martin Luther King Jr’s death‚ there are also people in society who believe that James Earl Ray acted alone in the assassination‚ the fingerprints on the gun‚ Ray’s background and criminal records‚ and there’s no evidence pointing to the government‚ all led to Ray. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. who was a civil rights leader was assassinated on April 4‚ 1968. By a man named James Earl Ray. James Earl Ray was convicted for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr‚ “Witnesses had seen him
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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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Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King was an established clergyman and one of the most prominent civil rights activists of the 1960s. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and electrified America with his momentous “I Have a Dream” speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal‚ and through the integration of society‚ peace and harmony could be achieved. His words were directed
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