On January 1, 1893, President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery, but what was left behind was racism. Racism was a huge issue in the mid-1900s. It was predominantly affecting the African American community. To address this issue, the African-American Civil Rights Movement started in 1954. Its goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination. One very well-known Civil Rights Leader was Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was also an American Baptist Minister and activist. MLK wrote a speech that is widely known to this day; it is called “I Have a Dream.” Martin Luther King appeals to the audience’s emotions, bringing light of the situation. He exclaimed, “The Negros are still not free 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation”.
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In his speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop", he admitted that his goal was to follow God's will. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957(SCLC); with them, King led the Albany Movement in 1962 whose goals was against the struggle in segregation, this movement was not successful. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he presented his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest public speakers in American history. What made the “I have a Dream” speech so effective was the setting that it took place in. Society was different back then, there was no equality in races. The impact of the speech gave blacks hope for a better future. It made whites feel guilty in what was happening and what they have been doing. When analyzing the speech, you can see why it was very effective in doing so. It is capable to captivate different types of audiences which is supported by using ethos, pathos, and logos in the …show more content…
Martin Luther outlined his purpose, his reasoning, and his suggestions to improve the issues of racism occurring at the time. He preached hope to get the people in union to fight for the rights being kept from them. Martin Luther preached for a nonviolent approach to gaining the rights for blacks and having racial equality. He expressed the need for marching, boycotting, and protests. He wanted to motivate others to spread the word about how inequality is unjust. Martin Luther King Jr. expressed the need for blacks’ right to vote, desegregation, and labor
In his speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop", he admitted that his goal was to follow God's will. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957(SCLC); with them, King led the Albany Movement in 1962 whose goals was against the struggle in segregation, this movement was not successful. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he presented his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest public speakers in American history. What made the “I have a Dream” speech so effective was the setting that it took place in. Society was different back then, there was no equality in races. The impact of the speech gave blacks hope for a better future. It made whites feel guilty in what was happening and what they have been doing. When analyzing the speech, you can see why it was very effective in doing so. It is capable to captivate different types of audiences which is supported by using ethos, pathos, and logos in the …show more content…
Martin Luther outlined his purpose, his reasoning, and his suggestions to improve the issues of racism occurring at the time. He preached hope to get the people in union to fight for the rights being kept from them. Martin Luther preached for a nonviolent approach to gaining the rights for blacks and having racial equality. He expressed the need for marching, boycotting, and protests. He wanted to motivate others to spread the word about how inequality is unjust. Martin Luther King Jr. expressed the need for blacks’ right to vote, desegregation, and labor