"I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH CRITIQUE" This speech took place on August 28‚ 1963 millions of citizens‚ children‚ law and policy makers attended while 250‚000 watched on TV as a Baptist Preacher ‚a Boston University Graduate Dr‚ Martin Luther King stood behind a podium. He established an immediate rapport with an ever changing audience and communicated on a meaningful level‚ by appealing to moral conscience of Americans standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He gave the rhetorical demands
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Rights Movement during the 1960’s‚ gave his “I Have a Dream” speech . Throughout the speech‚ King’s voice grew louder and stronger. King used more on points in his speech that were important‚ which showed that he had a message to the audience. In King’s speech‚ King stated‚ “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of justice.. Now is the time to lift our nation.. Now is the time to… [ I Have a Dream speech lines 24-27].’’ King is stating and pointing
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Martin King Jr. delivered for the first time his "I Have a Dream Speech" at the Lincoln Memorial. During the speech‚ Dr. King offered inspiration and called for an end to racism in America. In fact‚ he spoke on his personal hopes and dreams for people of all races in his country. One of his hopes was that one day people of color would be judged based off their character‚ rather than their skin color. As for his dream that he expressed in speech‚ it was that a day would come that colored people and
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Martin Luther King spoke with great passion in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Without a doubt he really connected with his audience as well. He knew exactly how to get his audience attention. Now granted‚ at that time of year someone had to step up and say that enough is enough. MLK was that man. To me‚ I believe it was easy for MLK to grab his audience attention. Think about‚ if MLK were to say let’s go ahead and retaliate against the white people‚ every Negro would cling onto his words
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Afterwards‚ I watched the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. I asked myself a few questions about why this speech is famous‚ and whether the people here in America still believe in it? What made it a most effective speech at that time? Was it the way he read the speech or was it that people wanted to change their behavior at that time‚ which made it the most memorable speech ever given? There are many reasons why the "I Have A Dream" speech is one of the best speeches in American
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A summary of‚ followed by a response to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Martin Luther King delivered his speech ‚ “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech‚ MLKJr.‚ discusses the theme of freedom by using rhetorical effects. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ states the word “freedom” twenty times emphasizing the primary theme and one purpose that action must be taken or dire consequences could occur. King is able to incorporate his
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little over 52 years since Marin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech and today society still struggles with racial issues; however‚ making significant progress since then‚ it serves as a reminder for all that still needs to be accomplished. On August 28‚ 1963 Martin Luther King delivered his renowned speech to over 200‚000 people‚ excluding the numbers that watched from miles away in their homes on their television sets. This speech was given in front of the Lincoln Memorial‚ succeeding
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Nhat Nguyen Patrick Clayton Cantrell English 1010-051 23 October‚ 2012 Analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Amidst the bigotry and racial violence of the Civil Rights Movement‚ there stood a shining example of brotherhood‚ unity‚ and an undying thirst for equality. In what was known as the March of Washington‚ an estimated total of 200‚000 people of all races—observers estimated that 75–80% of the marchers were black and the rest were white and non-black minorities—took
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opinion about the prejudice facing African Americans at the time in his inspirational I Have a Dream Speech. King is able to state his viewpoint so solidly through his allusions to the past‚ use of figurative language‚ formal and informal voice‚ and his picturesque diction. Kings purpose for giving such a powerful speech was to give hope to the individuals who were able to gather together‚ and listen to his remarkable speech given on the Lincoln Memorial steps. The community united together were able to
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In 1963‚ on the same steps of the Lincoln memorial‚ over 200‚000 people were intreged by‚"I Have A Dream " speech for African Americans given by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. . Giving great emotion in a new positive perpective ‚ not only giving hope for a chance of unity between african americans but also revealing a message for revolution and peace. Making sure king’s message for a better future and justice for his own kind and others a well‚ was fully understood and heard‚ king used many illusions
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