In the mid 1900’s racism was still an enormous concern through-out the United States of America. Slavery has been abolished for almost a century when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech. African Americans may technically have been free but were still being treated unjustly. Numerous civil rights groups and activists decided this was their time for change. One of the most notorious activists was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who led peaceful protests and boycotts that inspired thousands of people. Dr. King’s most well-known civil rights determinations was his “I Have a Dream” speech, which he gave during his “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The speech greatly moved many Americans. The speech was able to bring to light the race related issues that were being faced at the time by using
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The “I Have a Dream” speech was targeted towards every unfairly treated African American and every racists American. Racism was something the whole world had been accustomed with for a very long time but were unsure how to deal with. Slavery had been common places for centuries prior to being abolished in the United States. Not liking someone because they were different from you dates back to the cavemen era. Dr. King’s purpose was to enlighten all those that did not know or understand that there is no reason to live life so hatefully. Though we have come an extensive way since Dr. King’s speech we still have further to go. Dr. King’s speech can still be used to enlighten people to this day. One of the most frequently used rhetorical elements in Dr. King’s speech is pathos. Pathos can be best described as how the author is evokes emotion into the target audience. King tried to manipulate his audience to turn their disdain for African Americans to a disdain for racism. He tried to make the audience sympathize with African American and turn that sympathy into anti-racism.
The “I Have a Dream” speech was targeted towards every unfairly treated African American and every racists American. Racism was something the whole world had been accustomed with for a very long time but were unsure how to deal with. Slavery had been common places for centuries prior to being abolished in the United States. Not liking someone because they were different from you dates back to the cavemen era. Dr. King’s purpose was to enlighten all those that did not know or understand that there is no reason to live life so hatefully. Though we have come an extensive way since Dr. King’s speech we still have further to go. Dr. King’s speech can still be used to enlighten people to this day. One of the most frequently used rhetorical elements in Dr. King’s speech is pathos. Pathos can be best described as how the author is evokes emotion into the target audience. King tried to manipulate his audience to turn their disdain for African Americans to a disdain for racism. He tried to make the audience sympathize with African American and turn that sympathy into anti-racism.