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HIt was the age of segregation but one man had a dream, and that dream became a reality. BKMartin Luther King Jr. was a huge influence in the Civil Rights Movement, which was created in an attempt to end inequality and segregation once and for all. TThe most important appeal that King uses is pathos, which is shown in the sentences with, “One hundred years later”, “I have a dream”, and “This is our hope.” CTo begin, pathos is shown when King says “One hundred years later” to implant in people’s minds. EIn paragraph 3, King states “One hundred years later, the negro is still not free, one hundred years later the Negro is still crippled.” AThis shows that the Negro is still in despair. King illustrates this clearly that whites have no problem at all, LKing makes it clear that the problems haven’t been dealt with yet. …show more content…
EIn paragraphs 14-21, King states that he has a dream where everyone lives together happily, but it’s not just his dream. AThe whole “I have a dream” part goes deeper, it tugs at others people’s hopes and dreams, other people’s dreams that one day everyone can be happy and equal. He states that in “the red hills of Georgia” and “even the state of Mississippi” will be transformed into a state of freedom, for now it’s not just his dream, but everyone’s dream. LThis speech makes them realize that they all truly want a free country, where everyone has equal

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