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    “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. This quote was one of the most famous quotes of Martin Luther King that he used in the I Have a Dream speech. The I Have a Dream speech is one of the most remarkable speeches ever. This speech had an exceptional flow that was caused by the amazing style that MLK used. MLK used various types of rhetorical devices, such as…

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    “I Have a Dream…” is the brilliant title of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech to date. His every word is so very important and helped shape our future. I believe not only is the future important, but even more is the past. Everyone may have a dream, but it cannot exist without a past. Elie Wiesel focusses on both his past and future. Although Wiesel discusses the past as being extra imperative and a guideline to the time to come, life cannot exist without a future. I believe that my…

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    “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me--all I ask is you respect me as a human being,” once said by the famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson. Even though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, colored people aren’t getting the respect they really deserve. I believe that this is the reason “I Have a Dream” is the most compelling speech; it gets it’s right to source that all men are created equal. According to the Declaration of Independence, all men including black…

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    there were numerous of influential speeches made by countless of important activists but there were only a few that stood out amongst the crowd. Martin Luther King and Malala Yousafzai were one of these few people their impassioned speeches, “ I Have a Dream” and Malala UN speech, motivated and inspired multiple people across the world and as well has caused a huge impact on American society. Although, both speeches spoke of different topics, focused on a different broad of people, and had send…

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    different things from the speech that I chose, “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr., because they hear what they want to hear, and see what they want to see. For instance, how I view the speech is different. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a…

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    I chose the speech, “I Have a Dream…” by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the topic of this essay on point of view. The point of view of the author/speaker will impact their interpretation of events. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation of the state of black rights in America was influenced by his perspective as a black man and a civil rights leader. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech during the “March of Washington” on August 28th, 1963. In his speech he talked about the civil rights…

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    African Americans have struggled over the years to finally be treated equal and Martin Luther King, wanted to help every African American to achieve that goal. Martin Luther King’s Speech “ I Have A Dream” talks about racial issues that to this day is relevant. He talks about inequality between white and black men during the time period and demands a change. Dr. King explains how African Americans as a race have been oppressed and put down. King wishes for the times that the nation can finally…

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    speech written by Martin Luther King, “I have a dream” and the poem written by Langston Hughes, “Harlem”, both of them talk about the times of the brutality over African American people. The two works are similar because they both talk about African Americans not having the right of freely expressing their dissatisfaction with oppression. However, the two works are different in that one has a message with hope and the other one is without any optimism. These works have similarities with…

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    The speech” I have a dream” by Martin Luther king, was delivered in August 28 1963 at Lincoln Memorial Washington D.C, is one of the most powerful speech in American history. The speech is powerful and the tone fluctuates mainly between pathos and logos. Also, the speaker provided argumentative speech by addressing reasons and supports for his argument. In addition, he represented the other point of view for his demand of racial justice. However, the words were simple, but the speech varies…

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    is a renowned minister and leader in the African American civil rights movement. On August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. As about 200,000 black and whites gathered to hear Dr. King’s speech he started off by saying “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in history of our nation.” Dr. King came out to speak about segregation and…

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