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    1963 was an important year for Martin Luther king.It was good for the black community as well.This was the year of the civil rights movement.In the civil rights speech Martin really amplifies by saying things like “This will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”The speech talks a lot about the white only signs,and police brutality. He brings up the Emancipation proclamation which is kinda an example of ethos.The Emancipation…

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    Freedom is when you have the right. Think what you want. Say what you want. Do what you want. Sometimes for freedom you must sacrifice something. This essay will show the sacrifice Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy. made, how it is connected to freedom, and how do authors view this issue. Martin Luther King was an african american who wanted freedom and no more racism/ segregation. King wrote a famous letter to a clergyman as known as a priest from his jail cell. Martin Luther King…

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    Annotated Biography Duffy, Bernard K., and Richard D. Besel. "Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” and the Politics of Cultural Memory: An Apostil. 3rd ser. 23.0895769X: 184-91.Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. Summary: The article display why Martin Luther King was a great speaker in the United States who has left a deep memory for Americans and American politics. People called him a second Lincoln because he began civil rights movement. Under his efforts, the legal liability…

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    Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr, in his speech, “I Have a Dream”, indicating racism. King’s purpose is to inform his audience that everyone should be treated equally and segregation needs to be corrected. He adopts an objective tone in order to capture any Americans willing to listen about the racial injustice in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. uses various rhetorical devices and strategies such as imagery, contrast, and allusions to contribute to the overall effectiveness of his…

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    THE UGLIEST AND MOST CONTENSIOUS PRESIDENT ELECTION IN HISTORY History 18 Lisa Mendez May 21, 2018 Professor Gary Roland Lisa Mendez History 18 Professor Gary Roland May 21, 2018 The Presidential Election of 1876 The year was 1876. Rutherford Hayes and William Tilden were running for president. Hayes was a Republican while Tilden was a democrat. These were rough times. The federal troops were stationed in the South to enforce the Reconstruction. The nation was suffering economically.…

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    Patrick Henry and John .F. Kennedy America is filled with motivational speakers. Citizens look to these individuals for inspiration, guidance, and anything else one might be seeking. Patrick Henry and John .F. Kennedy (JFK) are just two of many authors. Readers understand each of these speakers opinions on what freedom, equality, and nationalism means to them. Whether comparing or contrastion neither is right nor wrong. Patrick Henry and JFK were similar when discussing the value of freedom.…

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    chosen audience through ethos, logos and pathos. Throughout Kennedy’s speech, he makes it very apparent that he should be president using the rhetorical strategy of ethos. For example, at the beginning of the speech Kennedy says, “Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a…

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    Inaugural Address My fellow Americans, I stand before you today as a part of our country’s very rich history. A country that has based itself on the most sacred document of all time: the Constitution. Two hundred thirty-nine years ago, our founding fathers constructed what they believed our country should abide by. As the country has evolved with the rest of the world, we must not forget what our fathers asked of us. As you all may know, on April 12th a man named Freddie Grey was being…

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    The Presidential Motorcade along with a car ahead, and a car behind pulled onto Houston Street in Dallas, Texas, around 12:30 P.M. with President Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Nellie Connally, and Governor Connally. Like all Presidents, President Kennedy decided to take a nine day campaign tour which went to nine different states, and ended in Texas. November 21st, 1963, Kennedy and the First Lady departed on Air Force One for a two day, five city campaign tour, which went from San Antonio, to…

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    Did you know that JFK was assassinated by a former Marine Corps member? This man is Lee Harvey Oswald. The assassination of John F. Kennedy was an important part of our country’s history. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in oct. 18 1939 (Lee Harvey Oswald). His dad died two months before Lee was born. Before Lee assassinated JFK, he had a life. Lee joined the US Marine Corps in 1956 (Lee Harvey Oswald). He had a love for the Soviet Union and eventually moved there. When…

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