Damien Memorial School

One August afternoon, at the height of racial segregation, a man stood at Lincoln memorial with hopes to demolish racism, not with violence, but with words of peace. With little more than four words, magnificent applause spread amongst thousands of racial justice supporters who began to feel even more empowered and passionate about the 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…

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that went, “down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” King’s optimism and use of emotional appeal, metaphor, and repetition launched the civil rights movement towards success. Throughout the speech, King used metaphors and figurative language not only to explain ideas in a relevant way, but also to create pathos, or an emotional response, in the…

speech . The “I Have A Dream” speech called for an end to racism and the beginning of civil and economic rights. King’s speech was giving on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The crowd consisted of more than 250,000 people of different races and nationalities. The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial, the monument honoring President Abraham Lincoln who had…

Weekly Reflective Journal #6 The week was successful and fast. I felt that my learning segment leant itself to my goal for literacy to be engaging for students. The class was excited to work and participated in discussion and writing down their research. No student argued about writing this past week. I believe it is because they knew the purpose of writing and were actively engaged in the learning. In math the students worked hard with the new activities in the Investigations unit. However, on…

On August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial over 200,000 people gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speech ‘I Have A Dream”. King spoke about the injustices of segregation and discrimination of African Americans that was taking place in the nation. In King's speech he masterfully uses ethos, logos, and pathos to provide proof to all Americans that racism and segregation should not be the foundation of the nation. By using these three rhetorical devices king makes his speech more appealing to…

America through school because where there from colleges are not so great. My parents are from a small place in Africa called Rwanda, it’s a pretty small country and not a lot of people know about it. Well my parents didn’t know each other back in Rwanda but met in America. They came here because they were given the option to come to America paid by the government to take studies and come back. My parents obviously didn’t do that but they got that privilege because they did good in school and…

Mistake History has teach generations and generation but hasn’t prevent generations from mistakes. As Edmund Burke once said, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little”. During the American Revolution, Edmund Burke played role as opposing for taxes in the colonies. He believe constitutional government should be flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances nationally or globally. Throughout years, Edmund Burke’s quote has reflect historical…

President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, only seven-minutes long, enthralled the American public. President Lincoln’s captivating speech, presented on March 4, 1865 in Washington D.C., became the unifying force to rebuilding the nation which had previously been torn apart by a civil war. The purpose of the speech was for the nation to march forward in unity; to achieve this goal, Lincoln utilized rhetorical elements such as figurative language, diction, syntax, persuasive appeals,…

A broadly known speech that makes evident the power of rhetoric is “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Junior, which was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. This civil rights leader proclaimed his views about human equality for all African Americans to have equals opportunities in the United States. His speech is known as one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. His symbolism, powerful persuasion, tone and diction helped to create an impact on his public…

Oratorical Analysis Paper The “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. is known to be one of the most valuable, sentimental, brave, and memorable speeches of all times, his words inspired and touched so many people in America to fight for their civil rights; it state the idea that every single person in this country have to be treated equally regarding of the color, social status or race. Martin Luther King had a remarkable trajectory before the “I Have a Dream” speech; in 1960 he gave…