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In the Civil Rights Movement there were three speakers, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and President John F. Kennedy who all approached the same issue in different ways. Some of them were stronger speakers, with the use of different persuasive methods like ethos, logos, pathos, parallelism, and repetition. This topic shines light on the movement and directly presents what Americans heard and grew from in this era of ignorance and violence, molding modern America. These three pivotal speakers were all persuasive, but the one most persuasive to me would be Martin Luther King Jr because of his use of the most persuasive methods. In Dr.King’s speech we see a mix between logos and pathos persuasion methods. For example, at the beginning of his speech, he starts to recite many turning points in American history. Such as Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation one hundred years ago. He uses this historical event to identify the injustices that African Africans felt, by sharing their “shameful condition” that doesn’t live up to other historical documents that he also recites. Such as the Declaration of …show more content…

Kennedy passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he always sharecased many insightful and supportive content to bring unity within the states. As seen with his efficacious parallelism in his inaugural address, inspired by Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Which also formatted the tool of parallelism in its frequent repetition in “we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.” Making it closely related to the repetition in JFK’s inaugural address with "What we need in the United States is not.” Which strongly emphasizes the importance through its repetition. To finally inspire and shape Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream '' speech. Which repeats the line “I have a dream,” in parallel structure. To make you listen and re-encounter the stress in his words. Through which he states his dreams as what he wants to see

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King has to respond to the clergymen but instead of using logos he uses pathos/ethos to appeal through their emotions. For example in paragraph (39) he has to respond through the statements. “I have heard numerous southern religious leaders admonish their worshipers to comply with a desegregation decision because it is the law, (39)?” Regarding to this statement Dr.King responds with: ‘in deep disappointment I have wept over the laxity of the church. But be assured that my tears have been tears of love.

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In these texts, King effectively persuades his audiences using pathos and logos. In Martin Luther King Jr. – “Letter from Birmingham Jail” he captures both pathos and logos. Dr. King

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In DR.King's famous speech that was spoken in the shadow of the Lincoln monument was one of the greatest speeches ever given. In this speech he is caught using what is called pathos appealing to the listener's emotions and less so using logos giving information that proves a point with data and logic. This leads me to the conclusion that he uses pathos better and I think that he knew this too because you can see he uses this in his most important speeches or letters as it helps get support for his cause. In his ¨I Have a Dream¨ speech Dr king says things like ¨one hundred years later the Negro still is not free one hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination¨

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I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi… will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice” (“I Have a Dream”). By repeating the words ‘I have a dream’, King was able to place emphasis on the central idea of his speech – his vision of a country where black citizens are treated the same as white

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He aroused whites and blacks alike to protest racial discrimination, poverty, and war. Martin luther King used Ethos, Pathos, and logos to persuade his audience. Most of the techniques Martin used in his speech stem from his religious background , Martin persuaded his audience to join his campaign. He then put things into

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A goal to eliminate segregation and make African Americans equal. Dr king could not have rallied people to his cause if it was not for his expert persuasion. With his masterful execution of Pathos, ethos and logos, he connected to people, allowing them to see the bigger picture, seeing the path to humanity and pulling people away from the harsh status quo. Pathos refers to the emotional appeal of the speaker, and King uses it effectively

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King makes his message more appealing by using rhetorical devices, rhetorical appeals, and figurative language. When he says that "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream," he is using figurative language. Martin Luther King's speech effectively communicated civil rights problems to a racially mixed audience that he saw as equal, not different, using a variety of rhetorical techniques like ethos, logos, and pathos Dr. King uses symbolism and metaphor in his speeches to help his audience understand why people of all colors need to be equal. The second paragraph gives examples of the symbolism and metaphors mentioned by Dr. Already used. Dr. King likens the "sacred duty" that America imposed

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The Civil Rights Movement was guided by local leaders who had occasionally called on King’s oratorical skills to galvanise protestors at mass meetings to prevent repercussions from occurring whilst refusing to depend on his presence. Thus, King was certainly not the only significant leader of the Civil Rights

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King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, he talks about his dreams of how the world should be which is peaceful, desegregated, and accepting. Dr. King uses potent words to get the point across that white people and black people should be able to live in peace and harmony. “One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” These were the words Dr. King chose to use in paragraph 3 of his speech, and the words such as ‘manacles of segregation” and “chains of discrimination” were words that touched the listeners and influenced them to want to make a great change but in a more peaceful manner. The words Dr. King chose to use got his point across in a way that the people listening could have a more emotional heartfelt connection to so that they would take action and have a great impact on the corrupt nation that use to be and in a way still is

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Donovan, Justin Mr. Shipp English 1, Block 1 5/24/23 I have a Dream In the speech “I have a Dream”, Dr. Martin Luther King uses many literary devices. He uses these devices to connect to the audience and give them a better understanding of his thoughts and what his dream really was. Dr. King mainly uses Repetition and Metaphors in this speech.

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Henry David Thoreau wrote the famous letter “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” while doing his time in jail for not paying his poll tax in protest against slavery and the Mexican War. Thoreau was an outspoken critic against social issues he didn’t believe in. His letter has made a big influence on many other civil rights activists. In his letter, Thoreau used many different rhetorical strategies including pathos, as well as usages of logos and diction in order to achieve his purpose in persuading his audience that the government shouldn’t intervene. Thoreau’s use of pathos was seen greatly throughout his writing.

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One of the most pivotal moments in American history. The Civil Rights Movement. Several prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement such as Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy used their words to inspire and motivate people to act against discrimination and injustice. These words were carefully crafted to convey a message of hope, justice, and equality for all. The literature of the Civil Rights Movement helped demonstrate and spread the message of equality and justice for all.

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h King uses a repetition and parallelism in the phrase “I have a dream “ to help emphasize the importance of the message and the drive the narrative he is not speaking for just himself, but for

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This makes the speech more powerful and more known to the audience over the years to come. One device King uses is parallelism, which King uses to create a significant impact in his repetition phrase “I Have a Dream” throughout the speech. This can help the speech become more memorable, because the more you repeat something in a speech or article, the more you can get it into the reader's head. When Dr. King says “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be engulfed, the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.” He continues to repeat saying “I Have a Dream” every paragraph.

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To begin with Dr. King used logos in his speech to educate the people and give them evidence and logic. Dr. King used both logos and pathos in his speech here is an example of logos used in his speech. “ Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, Signed the Emancipation Proclamation. ”(King 261) is the quote that Dr. King wrote in his speech. He is telling them that the African Americans have been free for five hundred years and that was a great point in history but the African Americans aren’t treated equally or fairly.

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