Dr.King achieved his goal by using rhetorical appeals. One way he appealed to the people was history. He used history by naming a great American that signed the Emancipation Proclamation. He also used history by saying that it said in the Declaration of Independence that all people were created equal .He also used patriotism as a way to appeal to the people by proclaiming "A great country". He also appealed to the people by using emotion. He used emotion by saying in his speech "The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges".
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
"I Have a Dream" speech
The speech that Dr. King gave on August 28,1963 inspired many to carry on his will to get freedom in a " Free Country". That speech changed the country. Colored people were always beneath the white people but the speech gave the people hope. Hope that one day they can achieve equality as said in the Declaration of Independence. Thanks to this speech many things started to get in gear for the colored race. The U.S. Civil Rights act came about in 1965 thats when colored people obtained voting rights. Now because of all that we have a colored president as our leader of this country.
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It's beautiful. <3
ReplyDeleteOh, and Passion Pit sucks. - Mario
ReplyDeleteI agree on the emotion. MLKJR sure knows how to deliver a speech.
ReplyDeletePoor Passion Pit :(
ReplyDeleteAnywho Omar, welcome to our class blog! Excellent start!
You summarize the main points of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech well in explaining what the speech (with its specific appeals) meant to the audience when he delivered it. Like I've told your classmates, using the subsequent events you mentioned (1964 Civil Rights Act; 1965 Voting Rights Act) gives your response the strength it needs. We will all work on refining our essay-writing skills as we continue together on here. Nice job Omar! :D