Eilyn Morales Period 4 M.L.K. and Malcolm X Final Draft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are the two best known African-American leaders of the last century. Both wanted to see black people in the best possible position‚ yet were very different philosophers‚ and differed on the use of violence to achieve their goals. As can be seen‚ in his "I Have a Dream" speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. looked forward to the time when blacks and whites would sit down together at a table of brotherhood
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Analysis of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech The famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. at the historic March in Washington in August 1963 effectively urged the US government to take actions and to finally set up equality between the black and white people in America. Although there were many factors that contributed to the success of the speech‚ it was primarily King’s masterly use of different rhetorical instruments that encouraged Kennedy and his team to take further
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MLK and Malcolm X Speeches The two speeches “I have a dream” and “The ballot or the bullet” are very powerful. They both fought for African Americans rights and were written by two important civil rights leaders‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Although King focused on peace and tranquility and Malcolm more to force and violence they both protested for freedom for the blacks. Within the two‚ they both used repetition throughout the speeches. King repeated to the audience that he had a dream
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Throughout their lives‚ Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were role models in the continuous battle against racism. They both gave powerful speeches on racism; however their intentions were delivered with different styles and purposes. King had a more positive and idealistic approach compared to Malcolm X’s more pessimistic views. King was hopeful in believing that someday blacks would achieve full equality with whites. Nonviolent demonstrations and arguments were King’s techniques in reaching equality
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Martin Luther King Jr. vs. President Obama Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama have both written and performed their fair share of speeches throughout their respective lives. The two speeches that are being compared are President Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” letter. President Obama spoke this speech while his was campaigning for the presidency in February of 2007‚ while his was running against Senator Hillary
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Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” The “I Have a Dream” speech has very simple diction and context. The author of the “I Have A Dream” speech is Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. King and is known for his work in Civil Rights during the late 1950s and mid1960s. The purpose of this speech is to inspire change in both white and black citizens of the United States during the Civil Rights era. The main idea of the speech is to convince both sides of the discussion that they must
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According to Martin Luther King "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands in times Hobbes that one man should rule over all. He thought it would be best to have one man in total control of everything that people do. He wanted to make sure that the people have no say really in anything when they are going through hard times. They prove who they really are not when things are going well‚ but when times are difficult in their lives
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Critical Synthesis of Historical Contexts of Leadership Martin Luther King‚ Jr. (1929-1968) • Leader during the civil rights movement • Fundamental in ending racial segregation • Non-violent protests - Influenced by Gandhi • Awarded Nobel Peace Price “I have a dream!” (Glass‚ 2012) Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ cont’d Leadership Actions - Communication - Goal setting - Challenge status quo - Support http://www.americaslibrary.gov http://www.americaslibrary Leadership Concepts -Group Management
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Summary of Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream” On 28 August 1963‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. chose the steps of Abraham Lincoln’s memorial to deliver the speech “I Have a Dream”. The location chosen could have not been more appropriate as Lincoln was the one who had signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Luther King starts his inclusive speech (’I am happy to join with you today...’) by contrasting and comparing the history of black people in America and their reality in 1963 (100 years
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The film adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone portrays the text substantially well in several ways. The filmmaker’s interpretation encourages the audience to be discerning as their perception of the Greek tragedy is enhanced. The play becomes profound and reverberant because of the many interesting elements of production. These include musical score‚ set design‚ and the strategic costuming all of which advocates an improved comprehension of Antigone. The musical score proficiently provides the
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