Harvey Milk's Speech

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Harvey Milk Intro- Narrative- “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein Thesis- I’m here to talk to you about Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man elected into public office as a Supervisor. But I’m not here to sway your views on gay rights, but to inspire you by how Harvey Milk lived his life. Preview- Today I will be talking about how Harvey Milk was a hopeful man, who showed dedication to helping whomever was in need and a persevering leader in hopes to change the world for the better. Body Main Point 1- Harvey Milk constantly showed his dedication to helping others through each one of his careers, no matter the struggle. Evidence- Right off the bat, Milk joined the navy and worked his way up to become a…show more content…
Conclusion Review- Harvey Milk was an extraordinary man that fought for what he believed in until his last breath was taken away by another politician. “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.” Harvey Milk Restate Thesis- Milk was always a hopeful man that dedicated himself to helping others and he never lost hope when it came to what he believed in. Peroration- “And you have to give them hope. Hope for a better world, hope for a better tomorrow, hope for a better place to come to if the pressures at home are too great. Hope that all will be all right. Without hope, not only gays, but the blacks, the seniors, the handicapped, the us'es, the us'es will give up” –Harvey Milk in his Hope speech in 1978. The phrase “don’t get your hopes up” is commonly tossed around today, but for me, I say let your hopes rise and do whatever you can to make those hopes your own reality. Bibliography 1. Shilts, Randy (1982). The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk, St. Martin's
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