Civil Rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his “I Have a Dream” speech, argues that African Americans are not given the equal rights that they deserves. He supports this claim by using allusions, metaphors, and anaphoras. King’s purpose is to persuade his audience to take action in order to end the injustice of segregation and to peacefully achieve equality of all colors. He adopts a motivational tone for the whites and blacks who came to the March on Washington and others interested in the topic of Civil Rights.
King opens his speech by alluding to President Abraham Lincoln in order to reference Lincoln’s large contribution to the fight for Civil Rights and recognize Kings’ intention to finish Lincoln’s work. King motivates his
King opens his speech by alluding to President Abraham Lincoln in order to reference Lincoln’s large contribution to the fight for Civil Rights and recognize Kings’ intention to finish Lincoln’s work. King motivates his