Memorial Day

King’s speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. During that span of time the nation became united ending the civil war, but beginning another civil war of sorts. Opening his speech by paying homage to President Lincoln, Dr. King echoes the words of the former President: “Five score years ago…”…

Martin Luther King Jr’s speech “I have a dream” is about the Civil Rights Movement, equality between white people and African American. To demand racial justice and an integrated society for the black community. This speech takes place at Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. in front of hundreds of people to put a stop segregation and discrimination in America that’s been going on for years. Martin Luther King Jr delivered a speech with powerful use of language that both connects to white folks and…

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…

During my visit in June, 2015 at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial across from Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., I was intrigued by how much detail was shown throughout the entire sculpture giving its presence a powerful message. The building contains a large sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and two speeches that he wrote having a significant impact in the United States of America. There were multiple parties involved in the completion of the artwork, but who was behind it was Henry Bacon. Daniel…

“If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society” (Bayard Rustin). In the 1940s, discrimination was a problem for America and today there is still much to be done. During the 1940s, Audre Lorde was a black child who lived a sheltered life from the problem of discrimination until her trip to Washington D.C. for the Fourth of July. On their trip, Audre learned many things about the reality of life for the colored…

Regina Johnson Community College of Philadelphia Ethical Dilemma in Nursing An excerpt from Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink, depicts the events that occur during Hurricane Katrina as it unfolded for the individuals at Memorial Hospital. The authors write about the experiences of a group of health care professionals from both Memorial and Life Care, their patients, and patients’ family during hurricane Katrina. Many nursing…

There was the sound of the ambulance, the flashing lights, and crying faces telling me that everything will be okay. All of my surroundings started to fade into the dark hole. I slowly awaken from the darkness, hearing the sound of voices being mumbled, sirens, and bright light being shined in my eyes. The scenery started to become sense to me, as I ask, “Where am I?” No one answered. I asked again, one of the paramedics answered, “Your mom and dad is in bad shape, but right now we need to focus…

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 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…

color, social status or race. Martin Luther King had a remarkable trajectory before the “I Have a Dream” speech; in 1960 he gave his first speech about the dream of the much needed civil rights for the black people; he continued fighting for it and the day of August 28, 1963 in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom he deliver the speech that would change everything, a speech…