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    In a world where cultures differ and ideas are seldom the same‚ disagreements are recurrent among the people living in them. In the mid-1800’s America was in the middle of a dispute that changed the history books forever. The Civil War. This was a war that tore America apart. The South was agricultural driven and formed the Confederate states of America. The North remained loyal and stayed under the Union. Consequently this was one of America’s lowest points in history. The article‚ Death and Dying

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    by outsiders…” In this quote‚ from the third paragraph of the letter written by eight Alabama clergymen‚ the term outsiders is used. Early on‚ this creates a label for Martin Luther King‚ outsider. Throughout his Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ King is able appeal to ethos in order to refute his title of “outsider” and generate a connection with his audiences‚ the clergymen and the people of America. King is able to do such a thing by alluding to multiple passages from the Bible as well as the figures

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    events that are much more important than some though. One moment in history that I think is important is‚ the Gettysburg Address. Why is this an important moment? It is important because of all the soldiers that died‚ it relates to other important moments‚ and is short but one of the most meaningful documents to Americans. Many things have happened in American history. The Battle of Gettysburg is what most will say the turning point in the war. It’s just that Lincoln did not really take the win as a

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    Due 11/19/13 Gettysburg Address Analysis The Gettysburg Address‚ by Abraham Lincoln has a straightforward meaning‚ but also a deep‚ intricate design that conveys the thoughts of our past president. Given on November 19‚ 1863‚ this speech was a response to the American Civil War‚ and was given at the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania‚ which was on of the bloodiest and conclusive battles of the war. There were five known copies of the speech‚ each slightly different from the other‚ all

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    we commemorate the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address given on November 19th‚ 1863. This speech is known and considered as one of the most famous speeches in American history. How could a two minute speech be so highly regarded and enough to be one of the most famous? Abraham Lincoln utilized rhetorical techniques to turn just 10 sentences into one of the most famous and most quoted speeches of all time. “The Gettysburg Address‚” was given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication

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    speakers such as Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Lincoln do this is through speech elements such as rhetoric‚ language techniques‚ successful structure and also establishing a relationship with their audience. The speeches I have a Dream‚ and The Gettysburg Address [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMzY1KJVeo]‚ although performed to entirely different audiences in different contexts‚ share similar values and qualities. In order to gain a complete understanding of the distinctive qualities of the speeches

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    like in the Civil War? November 19‚ 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave “The Gettysburg Address” speech while the Civil War was still going on “Now we are engaged in a great civil war” (Lincoln‚ Line 4). The Civil War started on April 12‚ 1861 and ended on May 9‚ 1865‚ during this time the Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1‚ 1863 to July 3‚ 1863. Lincoln gave this crucial speech on the battlefield of Gettysburg to the people of his time so he can urge them to keep fighting. Lincoln wanted

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    Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ in his “Letter to Birmingham Jail”‚ argues that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. King’s purpose is to explain how a just law should be followed‚ and how unjust laws‚ such as segregation‚ should not. He supports this claim by appealing to logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. King begins his letter by responding to his critics that his non-observance of laws is based on the fact of whether they are just or not‚ by appealing to logos. When King states

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    28-2 & Document 28-3 “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” & “The Civil Rights movement: Fraud‚ Sham‚ and Hoax” Coy Swatzell HIS 202 Document 28-2 comes from a letter‚ “Letter From Birmingham City Jail”‚ that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote while he was in jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama. He was in jail because he had been arrested for participating in demonstrations. He directed this letter that he wrote from jail towards a group of white clergymen who criticized the Birmingham demonstrations. Document

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    What was the real message Abraham Lincoln was saying in his famous Gettysburg Address? His message was that everyone is equal. During the Civil War‚ almost everyone living in our country was affected. Lincoln also practiced his speech by including everyone‚ who died in the devastating war. We still practice that important message today in America. When the war between our nations began‚ everyone was affected in one way or the other. It didn’t matter if you were rich or poor you would be affected

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