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    Memorial Persuasion Essay My thoughts on a memorials are very positive. Even if the event that happened that created to memorial was tragic or depressing‚ it gives remembrance of those involved in the event. And memorials will always remind people of all the things that a person or people did to deserve a memorial after them. In some cases‚ Memorials can be for things that are saddening‚ or maybe even something great that happened and people will never forget thanks to that memorial. Memorials

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    The speech I read is the ‘I have a dream’ speech by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. The speech was delivered on August 23‚ 1968‚ in the American Capital of Washington D. C. by a man many acclaimed to be a great revolutionary. However‚ there was nothing revolutionary about this man‚ rather‚ he was only affirming and restating the promises of the country’s founding fathers which is denied to certain people and enjoyed by the white supremacist. Some argued that the speech calls for the emancipation of the

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    The speech I read is the ‘I have a dream’ speech by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. The speech was delivered on August 23‚ 1968‚ in the American capital of Washington D. C. by a man many people acclaimed to be a great revolutionary. However‚ there was nothing revolutionary about this man‚ but he was only affirming and restating the promises of the country’s founding fathers which is denied to certain people and enjoyed by the white supremacist. Some argued that the speech calls for the emancipation of

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    Jason Vazquez Sally Olivas English 101 24 October 2014 In Depth with the King “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal” is the beginning of the Preamble to the U.S Constitution which was quoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr. shadowed over two hundred and fifty thousand spectators to deliver his infamous speech to people of all ages‚ genders‚ and races at the heart of the nation on August 28th‚ 1963. Tired and exhausted

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    Declaration of Independence vs. Gettysburg Address The Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address are glimpses into America’s history. They were written in two different time periods: America’s first years in 1776 and the Civil War in the 1800’s. Despite their time gap‚ they are similar because they both explain to the reader what is going on during their time period. However‚ the country was going through different events and so these two documents are diverse as well. Both

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    [pic] Hay said that in this writing "Mr. Lincoln admits us into the most secret recesses of his soul .... Perplexed and afflicted beyond the power of human help‚ by the disasters of war‚ the wrangling of parties‚ and the inexorable and constraining logic of his own mind‚ he shut out the world one day‚ and tried to put into form his double sense of responsibility to human duty and Divine Power; and this was the result. It shows -- as has been said in another place -- the awful sincerity of a perfectly

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    Rosa Calderon 7th block Rosa Calderon 7th block In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “ I Have a Dream” speech‚ he demonstrates good character. He shows such great passion to his audience about wanting to change the nation. MLK really captured the people’s attention. How do you capture the audiences attention? Well by the way Martin Luther King Jr. did. He used empowering words and lines. He basically motivated his audience that day‚ he said so many inspiring thing. The people were motivated since

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    On the eleventh day of the eleventh month every year since 1919 we have honored our veterans‚ but have you ever asked why? It’s a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism‚ love of our country‚ and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good of our nation. Maybe because some veterans are forced to cope with war injuries‚ amputated limbs‚ disabilities or post-traumatic stress disorder after they return home. Veterans risk their lives for others who never had to witness

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    Text analysis “I Have a Dream” To be born Negro in the US in till late 1970s meant to be unequally judged‚ discriminated and segregated according to skin color. One of the active freedom fighters was a Martin Luther King‚ who made fundamental contribution against racism in the US. King’s speech “I Have a Dream” marked the beginning of new era‚ era of freedom and equality. This paper will try to critically analyze the speech “I Have a Dream”‚ look at the references King made and try to identify effects

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    Rhetorical Appeals Assignment  Ethos Appeal: “Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation” (King‚ 1963‚ p.1). King made his speech at the Lincoln Memorial and referenced Lincoln’s famous speech given during the American Civil War. He also referenced the Emancipation Proclamation. King’s Lincoln reference is an ethos appeal because it shows he took the time to not only research but also give credit to trailblazers who

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