The speeches, 'I Have a Dream,' 'Letter From Birmingham Jail,' and 'Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr,' all aim to persuade listeners to do something. In 'I Have a Dream,' King wants people to persevere in the pursuit of civil rights. In 'Letter From Birmingham Jail,' King wants people to act instead of being part of those who don’t. And in 'Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr,' Kennedy wants people to treat each other well and pray for Martin Luther King Jr. In 'I Have a Dream,’ King states, "There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the ... is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as …show more content…
Kennedy, the candidate for the presidency at the time, chose to ditch his original speech and instead comment on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. In 'Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr,' Kennedy states, "For our own country, which all of us love--a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which I spoke. We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times; we've had difficult times in the past; we will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; it is not the end of disorder. But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings who abide in our land. Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and our people." This shows that instead of being angry, bitter, and seeking revenge, Kennedy wants people to respect and love each other and say a prayer for Martin Luther King