If I were at the Walk on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, MLK’s speech would have had a greater impact on me. In the MLK speech his tone brought in the audience and got them into the speech while in John Lewis’s speech he had the same tone and energy all the way through, so as a demonstrator I would have easily got bored. According to John Lewis’s Speech he states, “While we stand here, there are sharecroppers in the Delta of Mississippi who are out in the fields working for less than three dollars a day, twelve hours a day. While we stand here there are students in jail on trumped-up charges.” This is in the introduction to his speech with in the first 5 lines. Therefore he is starting with very high energy and powerful tone. So this wakes up the demonstrators at the walk. Also in John Lewis’s speech he states, “They’re talking about slow down and stop. We will not stop. All of the forces of Eastland, Barnett, Wallace, and Thurmond will not stop this …show more content…
This calmes the audience and pulls them in to listen. In MLK’s speech he also states, “ When we allow freedom to ring-when we let it ring from every city and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last, Free at last, Great God a-mighty, "We are free at last."” This was the very last line of words spoken in MLK’s speech with much higher energy and a more powerful, determined tone. Hearing this speech go from slow to faster would leave a bigger impact on me because I would not be bored and lose interest fast like in John Lewis's
Reading MLK’s speech stirred my views on America in the past. Being an immigrant, I never got a complete view on the reasons behind MLK's expressions addressed in his speech, but reading his speech and his word choice, helps me realize why MLK’s words are so precious even in the modern day. MLK uses rhetoric in his speech constantly repeating phrases such as “Now is the time” or “I have a dream”, and I believe this helps readers and listeners to become aware of the cruelty faced by the people MLK addressed. In King Powell’s CNN article, he talks about how a lot of the discrimination still exists to this day. “I can learn from you but you can also learn from me. That is how we do more than tolerate each other. That is how we come to respect
RFK made a speech about MLK and he had to tell everyone that MLK had been shot and killed. The central idea of “On the death of Martin Luther King Jr.” RFK wants us to know that we can all come together and instead of acting in riots and anger we can act in peace like MLK wanted us to. RFK wanted us to know that we can act in peace and come together as one and not fight but be at peace to continue the dream of MLK. The most compelling speech was On the death of Martin Luther King Jr.” speech. I said this speech was most compelling because RFK wanted us to know that we should treat everyone equal.
Anna Leuschen Ms. Christie Advanced English 9 February 29, 2024 MLK’s Use of Rhetorical Appeals Dr. Martin Luther King Jr effectively uses logos and pathos in his “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to persuade the spearfish audience for each occasion. When Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, he used pathos to inspire his audience to make them motivated and hopeful to change the world they live in. For example, when Dr. King states “from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at the end of the day!
I think that my group should use #RacialJustice as our hashtag. It connects both MLK’s speech as well as the personal connections aspect of our performance. MLK states during his speech that America has done the Negros a major injustice. He makes many references to justice and how he wants justice to be served to his race. It is also a connector to the personal connection aspect, as ‘racial justice’ does not specify race, but promotes equality and justice for all races. In the personal connection, the Claude Watson girls volleyball team is discriminated for being mostly asian. The hashtag promotes racial equality for Negros, Asians, and all races.
On August 28, 1963, John Lewis delivered his memorable speech on Washington to a 200,000 crowd of activist demanding peace and equality. Lewis’ purpose is to inspire others to join their march and make a mark on history. He adopts a demanding and bold tone in order to persuade the black activists and politicians to change the social norms and to join the social revolution. By demonstrating his demanding claims for equal rights to the politicians, whites, and African - Americans, John Lewis effectively utilizes syntax and diction to adequately get his message of hope, equality and desegregation.
Lastly, one of Lewis’ most important life events was when he heard Martin Luther King’s speech on the radio.
The history of the civil rights is often told on the national scale or following well-known figures and direct-action events such as the sit-in campaign and Rosa Parks’ famous stand on a Montgomery bus. More recently, historians have focused their research on the local level, revealing events that are not prominent, but integral to the larger scale history of civil rights in the United States. Although national power determined the “deliberate speed” of desegregation legislation, local communities determined the actual speed in which they would be enforced. Some communities pressed for immediate social change
In Applications on the Declaration, MLK jr. uses the Declaration of Independence in his I Have a dream speech. The author explains how Martin Luther King used the Declaration to influence his famous speech. In MLK’s speech he uses many points that the Declaration said many years ago. The main topic of his speech was that MLK wanted America to live up to what our founding fathers signed many years ago. That is why the Declaration of Independence influenced MLK’s famous
After reading and analyzing Dr.Kings “Remaining Awake during a Revolution” commencement speech that he presented at Oberlin College during his graduation ceremony; he wanted the people to have a good visual on what he was explaining and talking about. King wanted to inform the people about what was going; so he used allusions, statics, and logos.
The speech has importance because it was given after the passing of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Montgomery bus boycott and after the march on Montgomery, it is said to be the speech that ended the first chapter of the Civil Rights Movement. He is installing hope into his listeners by saying that nothing will stop them, burning, bombings, killings- nothing will stop the movement. He says he knows how hard and tiresome it is but as long as
The MLK speech is more compelling because it helped us advance from the days where racism was okay , and Martin Luther King Jr. was brave enough to say his speech in front of thousands of people. First, back then it was an imagination for people to not be discriminated against, but nowadays we don’t care about people's skin color and it is amazing to see that about 60 years ago having slaves was normal and now we don’t discriminate and we don’t go to a certain school based on our race. Martin Luther King wanted a world/environment where his children and others could live and not be judged based on their color,race,ethnicity etc. It is hard to believe that back then it was a dream for people not to be racist and discriminated against, and now
Today in the United States, we are told that we are one of the best when it comes to having freedom; of course that was not always the case. As a nation, we have come a long way; but unfortunately we still are not all equal. As for 53 years ago, Marin Luther King Jr. was the man trying his best to pave the way for having equal freedoms for everyone, especially blacks. With the letter that MLK wrote, it ended up being more than a letter, but a piece of literature that was eventually published in his book. He is excellent when it comes to his words, he was able to speak his mind and portray his words emotionally. His thoughts were well thought out and written passionately, especially since they were written in a jail cell. This letter started a pivotal movement in the civil rights era, and is something people will always be talking about for years to come.
The martin Luther king speech, is a highly well known and well regarded speech. There are lots of lines from his speech that anyone from any walk of life can find a connection to. I found that this phrase " and so even though we face difficulties today and tomorrow, I still have a dream" sat with me. I think this phrase resonates with me because I am not someone to easily give up on something or someone. I like to think of this line more like , when troubles come into with my life I always try to keep my end goal in mind to help me push through. Today this quote could be seen as looking for a light at the end of a tunnel, and beginning with the end in mind.
As a student preparing to study law and perhaps politics, this event speaks to me particularly. To be half the activist and orator that King was would be amazing, and I aspire to be as influential as he is in the world of United States politics. I think that if I was allowed the opportunity to witness the march, one of the largest and arguably most influential in America’s history, I would be further inspired to embark on the pathway toward a political career. Although this protest was not an official effort by the United State’s government itself, I believe events like this are what make the foundation of our government. Our government should stay true to a reflection of the people’s values and beliefs, and this march forced the government to stay true to it’s people in the best way possible. The leaders of this march were people who shaped political history as well, and continue to do so. For example, John Lewis was, at the time of the March on Washington, a chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Today, half a century later, he is an active member of the House of Representatives. Did John Lewis know that this march would cement his place in the halls of history for centuries to come? Attending this march was so powerful it shaped the course of people’s lives. If I got the chance to witness it, would that give me the inspiration to
Do I think martin luther king has been realized in our world? well yes for example martin luther king's speech had helped a lot of people to realize slavery is wrong and his words had made it in to some peoples heart. here was a quote from his speech "darkness cannot drive out, only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." this was one of his quote's he said. to conclude king's speech has helped the world from what it used to be. some current issues or justice from his speech today are "bernie sanders is against racism and is trying to stop it while blacks are still not treated right.