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    The “I Have a Dream Speech” is the most recognizable and best given speech in history and even to today, still relates with the racial tensions of the 21st century. Given by a man who was discriminated in his country, only because of the color of his skin. Everyone knows this is Martin Luther King Jr and while his speech resonated with mainly his generation, it still resonates with today and its social problems. King 's speech was given on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln memorial to a crowd of over 250,000 people, which still stands as the largest demonstration ever to take place in our nation 's capital. (Infoplease) In a time of civil strife many men and women came to fight for black rights, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and hundreds of others. The most famous and perhaps…

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    cause than ever before. “I Have a Dream,” has become one of the most revolutionary speeches of all time, and it’s deliverer, Martin Luther King Jr., has left a legacy to last for many years . Through the use of vivid imagery, allusion, and elevated and poetic diction, a carefully crafted work of art was born, and King was able to effectively appeal to his audience and encourage Americans to fight for equality…

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    The speech I Have A Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses literary devices, allusion and diction of unity, and rhetorical devices, ethos and logos, to motivate and rally the people across America to join the civil rights movement. This speech was given at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Throughout the speech, Dr. King makes references to multiple documents throughout history. One of the allusions was when Dr. King says “...a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves”…

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    Martin Luther King was born in Jan 1929 in Atlanta Georgia at that time that he was kid African American people were treated differently than the white people. When he turned 15 he had graduated from a segregated school. His father and grandfather were ministers. In 1953 he had met and then married Coretta Scott and had 4 children. After the incident with rosa park king stepped he was done with segregation. I Have A Dream Speech Martin Luther King had a famous…

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    “I Have a Dream’’ is a speech that was conveyed by Martin King Luther Jr., on 28th of August in the year 1963. The speech was conveyed in front of the memorial of Lincoln in Washington D.C (Adelman, 6). The iconic speech was in the context of how the essentiality of racial equality for individuals in the society for the co-existence of peace. In addition, the speech addressed the negative impacts of racism on the African American individuals. The march had been attended by over 250, 000…

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    Literary Elements and Appeals of “I Have a Dream” Speech The legendary man with the dream so big, and a voice so proud it changed the United States tremendously with one speech; Martin Luther King Jr. 's "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963 is inevitably the leading inspirational speech regarding civil rights to date. The "I Have a Dream" speech given before the organized peace walk on Washington the same day, which was to advocate for equal rights and opportunities for blacks, and whites.…

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    many rallies and events. The most notable being his “I Have a Dream” speech. This speech remains one of the most powerful and influential speeches in history. King gave the speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. King attracted nearly 250,000 thousand citizens after the march on Washington (CNN). King’s main purpose of this speech was to inform listeners about the injustices of segregation and discrimination. King states “ I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in…

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    I chose to watch the famous “I Have A Dream” speech, delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This speech was delivered on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C., at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. It is estimated that 250,000 people were in attendance. The speech was given 100 years after slaves had legally been freed, and the content of the speech tackled the reasons why "one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free." Dr. King was a very charismatic speaker, and he used words in a way…

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    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…

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    I Have a Dream In the year of 1963 on August 28th a pastor name Martin Luther King Jr marched with thousands of people across the city of Washington D.C. Where he arrived at the Lincoln Memorial and gave the greatest speech that went down in history called I Have a Dream. This speech was about how African Americans were not being treated fairly across the United States and that it had to be stopped. Martin Luther King Jr. successfully persuades his audience by using ethos, pathos, and logos by…

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