Martin Luther king was a very influential person during the battle for equal rights. He was an American Baptist minister born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. King delivered his famous speech, “I Have a Dream”, during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Many people then did as people do with LGBT; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transsexual gatherings and protests today and completely ignored the March and the persecution endured by the African American community. That was however until King delivered such a speech that everyone paid attention to the March and were moved to action by his speech. Thus the “I Have a Dream” speech was a pivotal moment in America’s history.
King calls the freedom of African Americans or the Emancipation Proclamation, …show more content…
“No longer could blacks and other minorities be denied service simply based on the color of their skin. The act also barred race, religious, national origin and gender discrimination by employers and labor unions, and created an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with the power to file lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved workers.”(Provisions Within the Civil Rights Act, History.com). This sentinel piece of legislation began to turn the tide of oppression finally liberating the African American community King’s passionate words were the trigger that changed the social economic landscape for the African American community. The aforementioned legislation proves that King’s, “I Have a Dream” speech was more than just words.
King again uses ethos to put a sorry feeling in the hearts and minds of his oppressors and cause grief among them. “The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.”(p.3) He then says that the founding fathers came together and wrote that all men would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He uses this to create a feeling of comradery and brotherhood in all the attendees and listeners of the
King calls the freedom of African Americans or the Emancipation Proclamation, …show more content…
“No longer could blacks and other minorities be denied service simply based on the color of their skin. The act also barred race, religious, national origin and gender discrimination by employers and labor unions, and created an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with the power to file lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved workers.”(Provisions Within the Civil Rights Act, History.com). This sentinel piece of legislation began to turn the tide of oppression finally liberating the African American community King’s passionate words were the trigger that changed the social economic landscape for the African American community. The aforementioned legislation proves that King’s, “I Have a Dream” speech was more than just words.
King again uses ethos to put a sorry feeling in the hearts and minds of his oppressors and cause grief among them. “The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.”(p.3) He then says that the founding fathers came together and wrote that all men would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He uses this to create a feeling of comradery and brotherhood in all the attendees and listeners of the