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    “I have a dream today.” Two scores and fourteen years ago, one of the most inspirational speeches in American History took place on the very steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The giver of this speech, is no other than Martin Luther King Jr. Not only has Dr. King Jr. had a massive impact on my life already, but he has placed a constitution on my future. Influence taken from Martin Luther King Jr. into my life is future aspirations, educational opportunity, and leadership skills. Through moving and justifying

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    Professor Andrews English Comp 1 T-TH 9:30-10:45 The famous “I Have A Dream” speech was given 53 years ago, by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington. King was a civil rights activist and marched King wanted equality for everyone no matter the race. This speech was VERY POWERFUL to later generations basically leading up to why are we so bitter and judgmental! Race-centered conflicts in several U.S. cities have led to the strongest calls for policy reforms since the turbulent

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    citizens to have equality. In 1863, the United States of America joined other nations by emancipating those in bondage. Slavery had begun it’s way out in the modern world. However, due to years of indoctrination and social appropriation, there was a discord between those who were white and those who were colored. One hundred years after the emancipation proclamation was given, there was still social and systemic oppression and discrimination against colored people in American Society. Martin Luther King

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    Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Analysis Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most quoted individuals of his time. He was a champion for equal rights among all and advocated for African American’s specifically. One of his most well known works is “I Have A Dream”. This speech is what King is mainly remembered for, and rightfully so. He discussed injustices and tensions at a time where so many people were afraid to speak out. Within this speech King uses Aristotle’s rhetorical devices, and common

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    Dr. Martin Luther King, in his persuasive speech, “I Have a Dream” (1963) propounds that the United States is not implementing Constitutional Rights for black people. King develops and guides his thesis through repetition, alliteration, and parallelism. King’s purpose is to open the eyes of the government to the unfair rights given to white men over the rights given to men of color. King is in protest of black rights, he is reaching out to the government, white men, and black men affirming his dream

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    Since Kindergarten, teachers have been teaching students about Martin Luther King Junior’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Ever since children have been born, they have celebrated Independence Day by either going to a parade, or shooting fireworks. Although, at these young ages, children don’t quite know the real importance of each of them. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted every human being, regardless of their race to be treated fairly or just. Independence Day was the day on July 4, 1776 where fifty-six

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    Speech review The speaker of the speech that is going to be analyzed in this paper is Martin Luther king junior who was one of the greatest activists in the US and a freedom fighter. The speech which is entitled “I have a dream” was delivered in august 23rd in the year 1963 when he had organized a march in Washington to condemn the racial discrimination and also fight for the civil as well as the economic rights. The speech was delivered on the famous Lincoln memorial grounds whereby the number

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    Dr. King wrote the "I have a dream speech" in hope that people would change their point of view on people of color. He doesn't want people judging each other on the color of their skin or the way they act. Martin Luther King Jr didn't want white people to think black people were animals or savages for we are a kind and gentle race. Dr. King always looked for the good that could come out of this country even though many of us don’t see eye to eye, he knew if his words hit the right people then this

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    In the Speech I have a dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses his speech to advocate for the right of people of color in the United States. In a hopeful tone, Dr. Martin Luther King uses natural imagery to encourage African Americans to be hopeful that their right will be enforce. In his speech Martin Luther King focus on the positive aspect of nature to enforce his message on not losing hope. By using positive and negative aspects of nature, Dr. King tell his audience that even when nature is

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    the pinnacle of the social struggles African Americans had to endure to have the same opportunities of a white in terms of legality. The “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King begins with “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation” to showcase that not only time has passed, but that we have made progress in obtaining some justice (King, I have a Dream). The speech begins with the progress made already when it comes to civil

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