He served the community as a clergyman, activist, and leader of the Civil Rights Movement [ (Biography, 2012) ]. Through the guidance of another great thinker named Mahatma Ghandi, Dr. King followed many of Mahatma Ghandi’s teachings and shared them with society. Through Dr. King’s inspirational Christian faith, he led acts of nonviolent protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve the goal of legal equality for African Americans [ (About Dr. King, 2012)
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair”(King) His assumptions of the basis of American society (religion, founding fathers, and the American Dream) enable him to keep his intended audience paying attention for what he most wanted to convey—the emotional battle of those involved in the campaign for civil rights. Although his letter and his speech are targeting two separate ideas on the basis of two separate (for the most part) groups of
With charismatic and intelligent spokesmen such as Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights campaigners had brought the plight of black Americans to the attention of the whole world. The federal government had been forced to respond and the legislation of the nation had been changed to address the inequality and oppression experienced by millions of black citizens. For many black Americans, and also many sympathetic white Americans, the hope was that the USA was entering a new age of equality and meaningful civil rights for all citizens. By the mid 1960s, however, many black Americans were becoming disillusioned. Many Southern states continued to harass and persecute blacks regardless of the new legislation.
Martin believed that all types of people are to be given equal rights and that action must be taken in order for a peaceful society, he fought to urge change within his society for the inequality and injustice of African Americans. To achieve this, Martin uses a variety of techniques to create an emotional community which would urge change. One of the techniques used to express his beliefs was his physical voice that was full of rhythm, tone and dramatic pauses which connects with the audience. Inclusive language like "our" and "we" is used throughout the speech to unite the audience to fight for the same cause and to make discrimination a problem the audience had in common. Repetition of "I have a dream" in conjunction with a statement gives the audience an idea of Martin’s ideal world, " I have a dream that one day this nation will and live
His prominent speech “I Have A Dream” was given to motivate the citizens of this nation to take action and rise above the turmoil, and the unequal treatment of African Americans. Dr. King believed n nonviolence. He suggested that standing up for what is right does not mean being violent. Dr. King used literary and rhetorical devices to get to the root of the audience. King’s enthusiasm, as well as his firm and bold tone to get his point reached.
Segregated from the rest of society and suffering emotionally, physically and economically the black community was looking for a leader and found one in Martin Luther King. A minister from Atlanta, King believed in the power peaceful protest, and began to lead public protests and boycotts. As the movement gained momentum King was able to raise public consciousness of the inequalities being suffered. Martin Luther King famously led the March on Washington, campaigning for equal rights and employment; here he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Eventually securing equal rights for all Americans Martin Luther King became and still represents the greatest human rights icon in
took the reins of the Civil Rights Movement and made some of the most stirring and motivational speeches and sermons that our nation has ever witnessed. He envisioned a society free from the constraints of racism, a society that was color-blind (Dyson2000). King and the Civil Rights Movement often drew international attention, challenging our social ideals. People of all social and economic classes, races and ages came together to listen and support the cause of racial equality and ending racial discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr. helped shape the society we live today and continues to have an influence on civil rights reforms today.
Assess how effective Malcolm X’s strategies were in the Civil Rights Movement in America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. For a person to be effective they must achieve what they wanted many times and by doing this they gain respect and power. Malcolm X was thought of as an activist, an outspoken public voice of African American civil rights and a prominent leader of Nation of Islam, challenged the mainstream Civil Rights Movement and the nonviolent pursuit of integration championed by Martin Luther King Jr and promoted Black Nationalism that encompassed the belief in black separatism. Malcolm X urged his followers to defend themselves against white aggression thus not following the non-violent ways of other leaders. Malcolm X was one of America’s
“Changes” was released after Tupac’s demise on his album Greatest Hits. Encouraging peace and equal opportunity in the United States, this song is also representative of the fight that the African American race is compelled to face everyday. Shakur exposes many conflicts that society faces today in his lyrics. For example, he states, “The penitentiary’s
Evaluate the persuasive techniques used by MLK in the final section of his “I Have a Dream Speech” During a time of extreme segregation in America, Martin Luther King- a man of religious background went about carrying out several peaceful protests in order to bring equality to America. One of his most famous speeches was made close to the time of his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King used many persuasive techniques within his speech to encourage change within the US. During the final section of the speech MLK applies anaphora when stating, “I have a dream”. This places emphasis on the hope that MLK has for the future of America and for it to be a place of equality.