Gettysburg Address

exists two drafts of the Gettysburg address there's been debates on what Lincoln really did say. In Gabor Borrit, book concerning the Gettysburg address, he points out, that there was a difference between what people heard and what's was a being reported. For example, in Centraila Sentinel, they reported the speech to start with " ninety years ago". Another argument was over weather Lincoln said ' conceived in Liberty" or " concentrated to liberty" in the Gettysburg Address. The obsession…

opportunity to all of God’s children…” ( ). King used “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” to reference Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. (269). King used this to start his speech because it was in the the Gettysburg address Lincoln spoke of all men being created equal. He also said “America has given the Negro a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’” ( ). He is using logic as a…

Personally, I like this speech more than the Gettysburg Address made by President Abraham Lincoln. The “I Have a Dream” speech was both provocative and well-spoken. Not only did he had a well organized speech, the speech itself moved the listeners and created strength and passion for the audience. Furthermore…

Mistake History has teach generations and generation but hasn’t prevent generations from mistakes. As Edmund Burke once said, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little”. During the American Revolution, Edmund Burke played role as opposing for taxes in the colonies. He believe constitutional government should be flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances nationally or globally. Throughout years, Edmund Burke’s quote has reflect historical…

language. To make his point hit close to home he used imagery and alliteration as well as rhythm and frequent repetition. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech was well researched to allude on what he wants to address. Biblical language was used along with political treatise about the bible, Gettysburg Address and the US Declaration of Independence that establish not only his credibility but also relate to everyone in the audience. The speech was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr through reading…

was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Both men mentioned that the Declaration states “All men are created Equal”. Both men gave great speeches on different situations but for the same cause. Freedom. Lincoln freed the slaves in the Gettysburg Address, and Martin Luther King made everyone realize that. These speeches can never be replicated. One of a kind. The words were carefully chosen to near…

intelligence, economical status, or color of skin. Dr. King’s speech was of a direct quotation, allusion, and poetry, he used analogies and metaphors, according to “The Nobel Peace Prize” (1964), he studied The US Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the Bible and he used biblical dialect and metaphor to prove his point. Dr. King used frequent repetition and rhythm to bang home key points. Dr. King’s speech “I have a dream” was inspiring to the congregation, as racial tension…

someone to take charge. They were just in luck. Abraham Lincoln, the president at the time, swooped in and took charge. One of the most famous things he did was give the Gettysburg Address. The speech gave the people hope for the future, and the message from it carried on for generations. Without the war, there would be no Gettysburg Address, and people would not have learned about equality. Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809 in…

A good speech can leave a positive impact on the listener. This is true for many great speeches such as the Gettysburg Address, President Reagan's Challenger Speech, and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. All three of these speeches come at a time of despair in America. Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War. Reagan gave his State of the Union Address the same day the U.S. Space Shuttle, the Challenger, exploded. President Kennedy’s inauguration speech came at a time…

talker even in court; consequently, he learned how to get his point across while still being short, sweet, and powerful. These same things carried over into his presidency where he gave some of the shortest and most moving speeches like the Gettysburg Address. The exceedingly common thing that people know about Lincoln is his name “Honest Abe” which also played into his role as a communicator. People knew that he was not like most other politicians in his communications and especially in his…