English 9/Period 2 18 October 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. One name changed the face of America. One man had an ambitious dream. That man was Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that one person could change everything. MLK Jr. was the most important man in the Civil Rights movement. He experienced racism at a very young age and later was the biggest contributor to the Civil Rights movement until his life came to an abrupt end. Martin Luther King was born January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta
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On August 28‚ 1963‚ thousands of Americans marched on Washington‚ D.C.‚ to urged Congress to pass a civil rights bill. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “ I have a dream” speech on the steps of Lincoln Memorial before more than 250‚000 people. In 1863‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered one of his most famous speeches at the dedication of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. Lincoln’s speech emphasize the importance of ending the Civil War‚ Slavery‚ and reuniting the country. Yet 100
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composer and year of publication. I Have a Dream (IHD) is a speech composed by Martin Luther King Jr – a prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement – on August 28th 1963. 2) Identify the context in which your ORT has been set. Martin Luther King Jr was an activist for African American civil rights. On the day of the speech 200‚000 fellow activists were participating in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; King delivered his speech from the steps of the
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The historical narrative document “I have a Dream” is a political speech which was delivered by Martin Luther King on the 28th of August 1963 in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The speech was aimed at the 250‚000 Civil Rights supporters‚ both black and white‚ who had gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ a key moment of the American Civil Rights Movement. One imagines that Martin Luther King hoped that his words would not only be heard that day in Washington
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Roberto Ortiz Mr.Chmielewski Period 4th Martin Luther King Jr was a african-american civil rights leader‚ and baptist minister. He is best known for giving african-americans rights. And‚ his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He was born in January 15‚ 1929 and died in April 4‚ 1968. And‚ he was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia. His father would whip him daily. His father was also a civil rights leader and a minister. Martin was a straight A student. He even skipped a few grades. At first he didn’t believe
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children
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Rhetorical Analysis: “I Have a Dream” On August 28‚ 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. introduced his well-known speech “I Have a Dream” in the nation’s capital to 250‚000 people. Dr.King spoke in an emotional tone to persuade his audience. He embedded powerful diction and favorable repetition in his attempt to convince America hat racial equality is essential to become a great nation. The speaker utilized diction throughout his speech to reveal his opinions on discrimination‚ segregation‚ and racial
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ also known as MLK‚ was born on January 15 in 1929 in rural Georgia as Michael King Jr. His father‚ Michael King Sr.‚ became the pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1931. Later‚ Michael Jr.’s name was changes to Martin Luther in honor of a German Protestant religious leader. Martin had two siblings‚ an older sister and a younger brother. Martin Jr. grew up in secure environment but no matter what his parents did they could not shield him from racism. He was baptized in 1936
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Topic Choice: The topic choice ‘I have a dream’ was chosen after a lot of soul searching. It reveals the speaker’s previous experiences growing up and living in a segregated society. He only dreamt of being treated as an equal citizen‚ not based on the colour of his skin and ethnic background. This topic was directed at millions of African Americans suffering from extreme poverty as a result of being denied opportunities in their own country. The topic resonated with everyone in the crowd on that
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In his famous speech „I have a dream” delivered on 28th August 1964 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ Martin Luther King mentions a serious problem that affected and still is affecting lives of many Afro-Americans all around the United States. Black people in the whole country‚ but mostly in the south‚ were forbidden to vote even though they had a right to do that as citizens of the United States. He says „But one hundred years later (All right)‚ the Negro still is not free. (My
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