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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Title of speech: I Have A Dream This speech was delivered on August 28, 1963 at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During Dr. King's speech, he continuously used the phrase “I Have a Dream”, hence the title of the speech. What Dr. King did was use anaphora in a very profound way that had a huge impact to the message of his speech. The repetition in his speech would stress the fact Dr.king has this dream, this dream that

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                                                             History 107 11/08/2017                                                                                                                      Prof. Ulrich Paper option 7 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a Dream”     The Civil Rights Movement was a zealous and essential period in American History. The civil rights movement began in 1954 and was led by African Americans to outlaw racial discrimination against Blacks. One century after the

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    it must be demanded by the oppressed.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. The activist Dr. King was best known for being the leader of the Civil Rights Movement that took place during the 1960s. He also was a baptist reverend that lived 39 years, since 1929 through his assassination in 1968 by the hands of James E. Ray. During his career as an activist, he gave several speeches whose main focus was freedom and liberty. One of his most famous one is “I have a dream” that took place in Washington, D.C. August

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    speech "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspirational part of history that still presents truths to this present day. It was originally given on the 28th of August in 1963 at Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., and it was one of the marks of history that one could say took the world by storm. The speech given referenced racism and segregation that had been occurring between white Americans of those of color, whether African Americans or Asians and even Native Americans. Martin Luther

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    "I have a dream" is a phrase heard by more than 250,000 Americans on August 28, 1963, and since then, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" has echoed through millions through out the world. Today I was asked by my professor how has this remarkable speech made me feel. One thought came to mind. At the age of 13 I attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic school, I sat in a classroom as a minority. Majority of my classmates were more privileged than I and yet receiving the same education. I can’t

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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.” These notable words are a part of one of the most iconic speeches in American history. Given by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28th, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the “I Have a Dream” speech was a part of what he described as “the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” This speech

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    counterparts. Martin Luther King Jr. represents himself, his family, and an enormous body of minorities in America as he prepares to address the country in regards to equality and respect for all. Coming from a time where only years prior black and brown people were owned as property and often regarded as animals, King changed race relations in America by standing as a liaison between his community of colored individuals and a governing body of mostly Caucasian individuals. "I Have a Dream" is an open

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    that the Civil Rights Movement suffered a major setback. In his 39 years of life, Martin Luther King Jr transformed into a powerful activist for the Civil Rights Movement. He spoke passionately as an advocate for African American civil rights and he continuously advanced the Civil Rights Movement. One of the most prominent events that allowed the Movement to rise and conquer was his delivery of the “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963 which affected more than half the country (Gregory, 43)

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    example, on August 28th, 1963 Martin Luther King (Jr.) made one of the most historic speeches in American history, “I Have a Dream”. When I am writing a paper about Mr. King’s speech and are directly quoting or paraphrasing his words, I must correctly cite or quote his words so that the reader knows that the information is not my own words. The correct way to avoid plagiarism is to cite the work like the example shown below. King, Jr.’s (1963) speech stated the following: So I say to you, my friends, that

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    “I Have A Dream” Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most famous civil rights activists in the history of the United States. He gave several important speeches and promoted non-violent protests. His most famous speech was “I Have A Dream”, around a quarter of a million patrons, black and white, attended this empowering speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The reason his speech was vastly successful in the movement against segregation and injustice was because of its repetitiveness

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