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    shadow we stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice.” | This was a very good way to start off the speech. Martin Luther King Jr. starts by recalling when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation‚ which was the first step to Black freedom‚ and that what they were doing then was the next phase. | “This note was a promise that all men‚ yes

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    African American to have served as president. Obama was on the Illinois State Senate from 1997-2004‚ he also represented Illinois in 2005-2008. Obama want to bring America together as one. He want Americans to work together to achieve the goal that we are all chasing. Candidate Obama`s audience for his speech are his potential voters and the press. The purpose of his speech is to let everyone know he disagrees with Pastor Wright. Pastor Jeremiah Wright made a very controversial speech about America. Mr

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    The “American Dream” is the way an American wants to live his or her life. It is an old fashioned idea that anyone in the United States‚ if they work hard enough‚ can reach eternal happiness. Many citizens in other countries hear about this dream and want to pursue it. Anyone can achieve their “American Dream” if a person speaks their mind‚ willing to work hard‚ and who stands up for what is right. Dr. King was working on his American Dream before he was assassinated in 1968. His dream was to end segregation

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    Address.” Jobs completed only six months of college before deciding that he was unsure how college would help his future‚ but he audited classes for another 18 months. Jobs is a renowned CEO‚ but he did not earn this position easily. Throughout Jobs’ speech‚ he discusses several unknown‚ personal experiences. Jobs makes a connection with the audience by telling three intimate stories‚ discussing failure‚ and using simplistic sentence structure and words. Jobs is chosen

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    infamous speech‚ “I Have a Dream‚” on August 28‚ 1963‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 250‚000 people of all races and backgrounds stood attentively at the speech. King delivered his speech not only to spread awareness to the Civil Rights Movement‚ but also to persuade his audience to advocate for equality for all races until it is achieved. King used many rhetorical devices‚ including repetition‚ allusion‚ and anaphoras‚ to help get his point across. Throughout King’s speech‚ he uses

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    Chanell Loochkartt Speech 1 Dr. Grau November 22‚ 2016 Analyzing a Speech Our forty-fourth President Barack Hussein Obama is known to be one of the most profound‚ intelligent‚ and influential speaker in the United States. With confidence Barack Obama has always shown a sense of leadership which is the key to attracting and persuading his audience. In order to make certain that his audience is left with a positive impression and a sense of aspiration for those who are citizens of the United States

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    Rhetorical Analysis of I Want a Wife Exigence: Judy Brady writes in her article about the demands that are required from women. She stresses the point that the roles of women are unfair to the role of men. Also‚ that there is a distinct difference‚ inequality‚ between the roles of men and women. She writes about this because she is tired of the feeling inferiority to men and that the work that women undertake is overlooked. She illustrates her point by listing the numerous tasks that are commonly

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    I am not a crook” ironically spouted from the mouth of a man later found guilty of multiple crimes that came to be known as Watergate. There are so few people now that remember Nixon for the positive first term momentous national victories he achieved or for his dedication to the American people. His final speech in office was an emotional appeal to the people to retrieve some of his dignity and to quell

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    In his speech at Georgetown University‚ Bernie Sanders elucidated democratic socialism and painted his vision of a reformed America— an America that is economically equal; healthy; employed; educated; and‚ unified with Muslim nations against ISIS. Sanders’ speech highlighted pervasive social programs that accentuated the dire need of middle class Americans for economic security and equality. Sanders correlated his desire to redistribute wealth among the top 1 percent—the ruling class—and the middle

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    I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. There are three similarities between these two works. Both works discuss segregation‚ protest not becoming violent‚ and keeping the dream of equality alive. In Raisin in the Sun‚ Linder says‚ “It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing‚ rightly or wrongly‚ as I say that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” King says‚ “One

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