Southern Christian Leadership Conference

For as long as there have been opinions, people have been trying to deduce ways to convince others of their viewpoint. Over time, these strategies have been condensed into what is now known as rhetoric, which is defined as the art of effective or persuasive speaking and writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. Rhetoric as a whole can be condensed into three categories: ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos, which is the greek word for “character”, can be…

boycott of the buses. When it was over and it was okay with blacks and whites to ride the same bus. Martin Luther was arrested, and his home was bombed. He continued to rule the world at risk. He later was elected for president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He traveled over 6 million miles to speak while traveling he wrote 5 books. He wanted everything to fair for everyone. He was protesting everywhere he could. He went to Alabama to protest for blacks to vote. He was…

protesting. King wonderfully used the three rhetorical appeals to help get his point across to his audience. King’s first rhetorical appeal was to established credibility. He started with an introduction of himself as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and he answered the clergymen’s letter out of that “I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth”. In this way, King’s demeanor not only clearly maintained opposing views, but…

The Literary Techniques of MLK On April 19, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter to eight clergymen who questioned his involvement in non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. The Letter of Birmingham Jail brilliantly appeals to both the clergymen and a broader audience. King masterfully uses strategies such as narrating, exemplifying and comparing-contrasting. For the purpose of this essay, we will focus on the literary technique of Comparing-Contrasting in King’s letter.…

Macey Williams Research Paper Mrs. Vaden 3/27 /17 Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader because he motivated others to take action and used non-violence as a method for change. Throughout his leadership, Martin has made several speeches, accomplished many of his goals, and inspired other people to make in the world. Martin is a person who changed the world and never gave up on his beliefs. On the third Monday of January, people celebrate what he has done to change…

established his ethos without stating anything. The first complaint, stating that he was an outsider, was addressed using both ethos and logos. Like a plaintiff giving proof to the judge to deliberate, King described the nature of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (SCLC) which he presides and how he has connections to Birmingham. He gave cold hard facts about Birmingham’s notoriety to explain why the nonviolent campaign has reached there; numerous unresolved cases of black churches…

The political situation in Birmingham, Alabama was not fair to the black community. At the time, Martin Luther King Jr was the president of the Southern Leadership Conference which had eighty five affiliate organizations across the South and Alabama Christian Movement for Human Right was part of the organization. King was invited by the organization to Alabama for a nonviolent direct-action to raise a voice for the black people in Birmingham. King was invited so that the situation of…

King was not only disappointed; his dreams had been shattered. He explained his hope for the white religious leadership of Birmingham, and the longing for them to understand his cause. He made several comments and statements similar to this, almost convicting the clergymen of their actions. King was portraying not only his feelings and disappointments, but that…

The Life and Achievements of Maya Angelou Maya Angelou became and died a phenomenal author because of her esoteric depictions of life through the themes of race and her distaste for the social class system. Angelou was born on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis as Marguerite Annie Johnson (Williamson). Following her parents’ divorce, Angelou and her brother Bailey were sent to live with their deeply religious grandmother Annie Johnson. Bailey gave Marguerite the nickname Maya at a young age. During…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) wrote the Letter from the Birmingham Jail on April 16, 1963. He addressed this letter to the eight clergymen who had criticized his actions and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This happened during the protests in Birmingham, Alabama. During the letter he used a professional tone explaining the civil rights movement. This professional tone shows that King is an educated individual and the claim that his actions are “unwise and untimely” is…