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    world as perceived for our fellow natives is gradually evolving into what America has transformed in actuality.The Gettysburg Address proposed by Abraham Lincoln serves for the sole purpose of conceding and pledging to advance and execute the undertaking the servicemen in The Civil War unfortunately failed to obtain. In order for this to be accomplished‚ Lincoln conveys his speech with a blend of honor and a powerful utilization of verbage to transmit his primary ambition and both motivate and sway

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    This speech is a kind of the rhetoric of display. Abraham delivered his speech after the Gettysburg battle between both North and South of America. And it left almost 8000 men dead from both sides. The main reason for the battle was to eliminate the slavery that had spread in America. The white people were treating the colored people as they were less important‚ and they were not human beings like them‚ but they said that they were among their property. In the beginning of the speech Abraham said

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    the great Martin Luther King Jr. A lot of men have believed in equality for many different things. But very few have acted upon those beliefs like one man did. Martin Luther King was a man with a belief in equality and he was a man who would do whatever it took to reach his goal because he was hardworking and saw what was wrong with the world. You can see how dedicated he was through tons and tons of things he did. such as his “I Have A Dreamspeech‚ his letter from Birmingham jail‚ and the protests

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    Kane Gallagher Mrs. Churchvara/Mrs. Spaziani ELA/Social Studies 4/26/2018 The March on Washington to “I Have a Dream” The March on Washington leading up to the “I have a Dreamspeech was one of the most famous and impacting events in the Civil Rights Movement. It was also one the most planned and attended occasions in Civil Rights history‚ but there were also many anticipated concerns. Some concerns before the event were that officials and organizers feared violence between the

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    The speech I read is the ‘I have a dreamspeech 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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    To further analyze Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dreamspeech‚ one must understand the context of the 1960’s as well as the events leading up to the march on Washington. Two years prior to the March on Washington‚ newly elected President John F. Kennedy spoke to the American people at his inaugural address: “We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution…the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” This new generation of Americans protested materialism

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr. gave his “I Have a Dreamspeech on August 28th‚ 1963. It was a turning point in American History for African Americans and American society in general. His motivating of a nation to live up to the democratic principles of its founders was a sharp display of America’s private grief. In the beginning of his speech he references Abraham Lincoln and how American sins had stretched back to the days of slavery. When he addressed what he said was going to be "the greatest demonstration

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    would be like to have to go to a different school‚ restaurant‚ and grocery store just because you weren’t white. This is how it was for most people of color felt in 1968 and is precisely the problem that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was trying to present a solution for in his “ I have a dreamspeech. Dr. King wrote “I have a dream” to show that segregation is an injustice that needs to be taken care of‚ but can be resolved in a peaceful manner. I think that the “ I have a dreamspeech is very compelling

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    The iconic image I have selected is ‘I have a dreamspeech by Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. This picture was taken after he gave his speech in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and

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    March on Washington The March on Washington is a rally that included approximately 250‚000 males and females. This rally took place in Washington DC on August 28‚ 1963. This march is famously known for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “ I have a dream speech” which prescribes social justices and equality. This March was organized by a group of civil rights leaders and religious organization whose main objective was equality in Jobs and freedom. (Hansan‚ 2010) The Declaration of Independence states that

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