Martin Luther King Jr Ethos Pathos Logos

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Segregation has been an issue faced in our world all throughout history. On August 28th, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, civil rights leader, spoke out against racial injustice to make a change in our world. By utilizing logos, pathos-filled imagery, and strong anaphora, King successfully conveys his message of the inequalities humans face based on skin color, to convince the world that not making change would be unethical. In the beginning of the speech, Martin Luther King Jr emphasizes the unfulfilled promises made in our country by using logos. He introduces his essay by stating, “Five score years ago, a great American… signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” (MLK pg 1) He goes on to say, “One hundred years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by…segregation.” (pg 1) King explains how justice has not been served to African Americans, even after the Emancipation Proclamation. He’s conveying the importance of fulfilling these promises that have yet to be seen. Also, in King’s speech, …show more content…

When speaking of the unjust happening, he expresses, “We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: ‘For Whites Only’”. (pg 2) King brings to light the extent of racism they experience and uses children to touch people in a different way. This treatment towards African Americans goes beyond what is shown. Additionally, when speaking of life as a black individual, King states, “We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highway.” (pg2) By using the image of blacks being too tired to travel yet not allowed to rest, we see the injustice in progress being brought to our attention. Not only is it emotionally abusive, it’s also physical. King knew that no human deserved to be treated this