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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a Dream Speech” and President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” Both have many properties that make them some of the greatest speeches of all time. Some of those are their appeals‚ language‚ and purpose. “I have a Dream Speech” and “Gettysburg Address”‚ both use logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to appeal to their audience. Pathos is shown through repetition. In Dr. King’s speech he repeats‚ “I have a dream.” In President Lincoln’s he repeats‚ ”We can not.” These

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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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    "I Have a Dream" was a speech given by Martin Luther King. King was the last to give his speech for the event. He gave his speech on August 28‚ 1963 on the Lincoln Memorial. The speech was said in the" March on Jobs and Freedom" to approximately 250‚000 people were present. King’s main purpose for his speech was to end racial inequality throughout the country. More so to get African Americans as much opportunities as anyone else. Believe it or not Martin Luther King almost didn’t give the “ I

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    The introduction of the “I have A Dreamspeech by Martin Luther King Jr. immediately sets the stage for what was indeed “the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” As shown in the book The Art of Public Speaking‚ by Stephen E. Lucas there are several qualities that the introduction of a speech should possess. These qualities are those of getting the attention and interest of your audience‚ reveling the topic itself‚ establishing credibility and goodwill‚ and finally previewing

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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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    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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    Throughout all of history there have been many struggles for freedom. Two of the greatest American struggles for freedom were the Civil War‚ and the African American Civil Rights movement. During both of these time periods two of America’s most well known speeches were given. During the Civil War‚ The Gettysburg Address was given by President Abraham Lincoln and during the African American Civil Rights movement the I Have a Dream Speech was presented by Martin Luther King Jr. Both of these speeches

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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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    Orwell and the “I Have a Dreamspeech by Martin Luther King Jr‚ both pieces convince the people or animals that make up their community to be hopeful for a better future despite the corrupted systems that devastate their society. In Animal Farm‚ George Orwell uses the character of Old Major to encourage the animals of Manor Farm to commence a rebellion against the farm’s owner‚ Mr. Jones‚ by informing them of the humans’ wrongdoings of exploiting the animals. In the “I Have a Dreamspeech‚ Martin Luther

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