On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy prepared a resonating public service announcement for American citizens. The speech was given during the time of the civil rights movement and when people of color were protesting for a desire to see change happen. Additionally this was during the moment of segregation laws being put in place to keep blacks separated from whites and a time where people were reluctant to be informed about racial injustice. John F. Kennedy speech was indubitably a call to action he essentially wanted to bring awareness to the issue to shed light on an important matter that was not properly being addressed. JFK used a great analogy and use of logos in his speech when he said the following - “I hope that every American, regardless of where he lives, will stop and examine his conscience about this and …show more content…
This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” It allowed the audience to ponder the principles of being an American and how the are infringing upon the rights that were established against Blacks. Essentially allowing the audience to ask themselves why this same equality is not extended out to people of color. Additionally, logos can also be attributed to the fact that one of the line in the text was from the declaration of independence. Subsequently, Kennedy using a nice structure to his speech beginning the sentences with “it ought to be possible”- he uses this form of continuity to showcase how crucial it is for the audience to understand the