A Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther's Speech
Running Head: MARTIN LUTHER’S SPEECH
Topic: Martin Luther’s Speech
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Martin Luther’s ‘I have a dream’ was a speech, which was delivered to an approximately 200,000 activists and other demonstrators who were gathered before Lincoln Memorial in the year 1963. This meeting was meant to end the racial and economic injustices, which are better described by Luther as chains of discrimination. The meeting purposed to address poverty that was a great hindrance to the national prosperity (King, Carson, & Shepard, 2002). This meeting choose to end unprecedented black-white racial segregation and increase a great support for reforms. The reason for choosing this speaker is attributed to his role …show more content…
This could not be considered as a conspiracy, but rather a social structure that was operating during this period (Miller, 2012). The policies were not properly laid down for harmonization of all races. However, to some extent, the out-group could have been subjected to racial discrimination since they were considered to have a low status value in the community. The demand for racial justice and integrated society is the quest that is being made by Martin Luther. The key theme in the speech is equality for all. There is allusion of the Bible, US declaration of Independence and Gettysburg Address in his speech (Miller, 1998). The three form compositional strategy that has been used by Martin Luther. Social structure during Luther era could have led to racial discrimination, which in turn contributed to prejudicial mistreatment. The attitudes toward prejudice and subordination have been influenced positively (King, Carson, & Shepard, 2002). Prejudicial treatment remains to be source horrors of social brutality. The link between abject poverty and harassment from government to the minority groups need to be dealt with accordingly. One way of dealing with such social mistreatment is sensitization. Just as Martin Luther purposed to free the society from the social injustices, I have learnt the need of standing for what is right in the society. Agents of socialization such as family members and peer groups have made me loathe instances of prejudicial treatment (Miller,
Topic: Martin Luther’s Speech
Name:
Course: Instructor’s Name: Date:
Martin Luther’s ‘I have a dream’ was a speech, which was delivered to an approximately 200,000 activists and other demonstrators who were gathered before Lincoln Memorial in the year 1963. This meeting was meant to end the racial and economic injustices, which are better described by Luther as chains of discrimination. The meeting purposed to address poverty that was a great hindrance to the national prosperity (King, Carson, & Shepard, 2002). This meeting choose to end unprecedented black-white racial segregation and increase a great support for reforms. The reason for choosing this speaker is attributed to his role …show more content…
This could not be considered as a conspiracy, but rather a social structure that was operating during this period (Miller, 2012). The policies were not properly laid down for harmonization of all races. However, to some extent, the out-group could have been subjected to racial discrimination since they were considered to have a low status value in the community. The demand for racial justice and integrated society is the quest that is being made by Martin Luther. The key theme in the speech is equality for all. There is allusion of the Bible, US declaration of Independence and Gettysburg Address in his speech (Miller, 1998). The three form compositional strategy that has been used by Martin Luther. Social structure during Luther era could have led to racial discrimination, which in turn contributed to prejudicial mistreatment. The attitudes toward prejudice and subordination have been influenced positively (King, Carson, & Shepard, 2002). Prejudicial treatment remains to be source horrors of social brutality. The link between abject poverty and harassment from government to the minority groups need to be dealt with accordingly. One way of dealing with such social mistreatment is sensitization. Just as Martin Luther purposed to free the society from the social injustices, I have learnt the need of standing for what is right in the society. Agents of socialization such as family members and peer groups have made me loathe instances of prejudicial treatment (Miller,