How Did Martin Luther King Use Ethos For Equal Rights

"One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." Those were the words stated in Martin Lither King Jr.'s speech. He was one of those who fought for equal rights, but there were others for example, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Both of them were important figures that wanted to receive equality during the Civil Rights movement. They tried to influence others so that the nation could actually receive change. Martin Luther King Jr. , and President Lyndon B. Johnson both used ethos, logos, and pathos to emphasize that African Americans did not receive equal rights.

Luther King, and B.Johnson used ethos to strengthen the fact that they needed equal rights. In King's speech, Martin Luther King said that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves and giving homes equality. This shows that King agrees with the equality Abraham Lincoln hoped for in signing the Emancipation Proclamation. In another instance King stated in his speech " When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir." King was trying to convey the fact that the Declaration of Independence was something all Americans had to follow, but actions …show more content…
and President Lyndon B.Johnson focused on their claim in various ways. They did so by using ethos, logos, and pathos to give strength to their claim. Pointing out all those actions caused many to agree, and others disagreed. They were some of those who influenced the U.S to make changes so that African Americans and all those treated unjustly could have more rights. Their statements helped change many aspects of people's life's. Even though a lot of time has passed, I believe that people still go through racial injustice and I hope that on day things can change in a positive