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    The Letter from Birmingham by Martin Luther King Jr‚ Photojournalism by Charles Moore‚ and the “No More Children” peaceful protests worked together to advance the Civil Rights Movement by shining a light on the cruel things done to African Americans‚ including segregation‚ oppression‚ cruelty‚ and complete violence. The pictures taken of these brutal acts and the letter helped spread the knowledge of what was happening and raised anger among people‚ making them want it to be stopped. This shows how

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    Rhetoric I Martin Luther King Jr.’s brilliant dissertation‚ ’Letter from Birmingham Jail’‚ details injustice‚ segregation‚ and inequality in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ ’probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States’ (6.344). King’s argumentative passages persuade the reader‚ and add credibility to his vehement and vivid discourse. Schemes and tropes are among the oratorical devices which King uses to communicate with his audience‚ and stir emotional response. The numerous figures of

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    Thesis and Body Paragraph Avrial Evans Aaron Clark English 1301 9/16/2015 Thesis and Body Paragraph In this assignment‚ I have analyzed two creative works. The first one is “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin while the second is “Watson and the Shark” painting by John Singleton Copley. In each‚ I have identified open and closed thesis statements and later creatively drafted a body paragraph for each. Art one: “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/

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    Thesis Paragraph 1. Title: People Pleaser 2. Hook (Wow ) Sentence: : It took me 32 years to realize pleasing everyone is impossible. I am a recovering people pleaser. 3. Essay Map: I had to Stop trying to please everyone I had to Learn to say NO I had to realize it is okay to put

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    demonstrations in Birmingham‚ Alabama that resulted in his arrest. While in jail‚ King received a letter from eight Alabama clergyman explaining their distress and opposition to King and his followers actions. This letter occasioned his reply and caused King to write a persuasive letter justifying his actions and presence in Birmingham. Although King’s reply was addressed to the Alabama clergyman‚ its target audience was the “white moderate”. King understood that if he gained support from the average‚

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    the ´Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ Martin Luther King sorts to respond to the criticism of several clergy men since he believes they are “men of genuine good will”. In respond to what they said about their actions being “unwise and untimely”. King explains their delay in action due to the occurring events‚ back to back. They do not wish the media to copulate their actions with the events‚ because they are two separate things. After that explanation‚ King states what brought him in Birmingham. Injustice

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    us through speeches. It ranges from a presidential speech to a community leader’s speech. The writings of the speech can be reflecting‚ reporting‚ explaining‚ or arguing. The primary goal is usually persuasion. In “Letter From Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by Barack Obama‚ both authors acknowledge that the African American community has suffered even with the abolish of slavery. Dr. King discusses being confined in Birmingham Jail. He was arrested for participating

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    and imprisoned for demonstrating without permit in Birmingham. In the jail cell‚ he wrote the “Letter from Birmingham”‚ which would later become one of the most influential pieces of writing‚ to send a message not only to the eight clergymen but also the Americans about the cruel reality of segregation. In the letter‚ King used many biblical references‚ historical references‚ and his own logic to make a persuasive argument against the criticisms from the clergymen as well as the society favoring segregation

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    Letter from a Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a civil rights leader‚ was put into jail after being part of the Birmingham campaign in April 1963. He was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was asked by an Alabama group to come to Birmingham. He and members of his organization joined The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and organized non-violent protests against racial segregation. Because of these nonviolent protests‚ many of his followers were

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    Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham Jail was written to respond to white religious leaders who criticized his organization’s actions against racial prejudice and injustice among black society in Birmingham. The letter is a plea to both white and black Americans to encourage desegregation and to encourage equality among all Americans‚ both black and white‚ along all social‚ political and religious ranks‚ clearly stating that there should be no levels of equality based upon racial differences

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