Martin Luther wrote a letter in response to the Eight White Clergymen. Using ethos, pathos and logos, King tried to persuade the church to adhere to the problems African Americans are facing. He let them know that what they wrote in their letter was not the completely accurate. Most importantly he told them even if the church does not come to aid, African Americans will still overcome their struggle and gain their freedom. “But even if the church does not come to the aid of justice, I have no despair about the future.” King kind of challenged the church; with or without them, African Americans will continue to strive.
Analysis of “I Have a Dream” and “Letter to Birmingham Jail” In the “Letter to Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King addresses the criticisms and objections that the white clergymen had made towards his and his affiliated organization’s efforts in trying to end segregation and achieve his and his people’s birth right: the right to be free through nonviolent means. Through the “I Have a Dream Speech” King speaks to his supporters and as well as to the entire nation to make them be fully aware of the injustices they are facing and through this make them stand up to those injustices. Both “Letter to Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream Speech” have the same underlying meaning however. That way too long have the black community been treated wrongly. That way too long have the black nation been “judged by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character (King 815)” and therefore it is time for them to rise and stand up for their rights.
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.
Martin Luther King’s dream was to have equality. Martin wanted to allow African Americans to get a job so they can see and realize equality. The “I Have A Dream” speech was basically a plea for society based on racial harmony. This speech was held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C on August 28th, 1963. Martin Luther King Gave this speech to so many people because, He wanted to motivate people so they could see how wrong it is to treat people wrong just because they are different.
He establishes this goal of his in both his “I Have a Dream” speech and his “Letter From Birmingham Jail”. These two works of his tell about the struggles he and other colored people faced in their everyday lives just to make it through the day. The way he goes about informing his audiences is through rhetorical and authoritative strategies. He is trying to get through to multiple groups of individuals within these two works but he is initially trying to convey the same ideas. The way in which Dr. King did so will leave an imprint on American history
And he wonders aloud “what atonement would the God of justice demand for the robbery of Black people’s labour, their lives, their true identities, their culture, their history and even their human dignity?” Concerning this demand of justice, Malcolm, contends that part of understanding the will of God is to understand his will for humans to be free, to live lives of dignity and decency and humans’ unthinkable responsibility to struggle to free them. In Malcolm’s liberation theology, we are living in a time of great transition, which marks “the end of White supremacy.” And our liberation struggle and those of the masses of the peoples of the world are “all part of God’s plan” and will for us and others “to establish a world based on freedom, justice, equality” and peace. We are for Malcolm, then, morally obligated not only to be serious students of history, but also a moral vanguard and midwives of history, engaged in the awesome and on-going labour and struggle of liberation in its most dignity-affirming, life-enhancing and world-encompassing form. Here Malcolm would argue we must turn our preaching and prayers into practice, our anger at injustice into corrective action, and our rightful longing for a new world into the hard work and struggle to bring it into
During this era, the civil rights movement was occurring and activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. himself influenced Americans to change justice, equality, and freedom for all African Americans by empowering the people through his words. This particular speech had a massive impact on Americans simply because of the segregation issues that were present
“I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the, American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” (Martin Luther King) "My message to the world is that we must come together and live as one." As stated by the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement", Rosa Parks , after standing her ground in trying to end segregation. She earned this nickname after standing up to the racial and social injustices that were still taking place due to Jim Crow legislation in the south during the 1950s.
had the ideology that was effective of the United States towards the African American Culture. Both had the same beliefs about civil rights. Both were two influential leaders who changed this nation tremendously by expressing their beliefs to the masses. Even though they both had similar messages concerning their beliefs, they were quite different, and went about their teachings two different ways. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught to love thy brother, and if provoked react, but do it peacefully.
In this report, I will analyze how and to what extend he demonstrated competencies of “taking charge”, “visioning”, “integrity”, as well as “communication and team building” through his actions. This report will also underline Mandela’s capacity to inspire and stimulate an entire population to achieve extraordinary goals. Finally, I will also focus a part of this report on analyzing François Pienaar as a leader. Mandela’s vision was based on two main points. First, he wanted to leave the past behind in order to only focus on the future.