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Martin Luther King Junior's The Movie

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All around the world, people are starting to understand history more and more clearly. This understanding comes with the help of portrayals of history, and historical events that lead us to where we are now. These portrayals vary in different forms such as movies, books, theatrical plays, etc. Be it literary or visual, having to experience these historical events is, truly, a privilege to the mind, and privileged by the mind. Movies help people understand history, or historical events in a different way than others. These movies paint the picture for you and present it in the best conceivable ways, but having them be accurate is more important by educational means. The movie “Selma” is a very accurate rendition of Martin Luther King Junior’s …show more content…

In “Selma”, Martin Luther King junior meets multiple times with the president of the United States at the time, Lyndon B. Johnson. He did, in fact, have those meetings. However, in “Selma” those meeting were displayed as insignificant, aimless, and futile throughout the movie when, in point of fact, “In truth, the partnership between Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King junior on civil rights is one of the most productive and consequential in American history” (Lockett). President Johnson was very cooperative and had suggestions as for what to …show more content…

It does help people appreciate the time they live in, it helps people understand the struggle they went through, and how it was overcome. As Ava DuVernay says, “These stories deserve to be told. Not as sociology, not as spectacle, not as a singular event that happens every so often, but regularly and purposefully as truth and as art on an ongoing basis”. When people know more, they understand more. People genuinely become better people because this is how society moves forward. Awareness is raised, mistakes are mended, and the world moves

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In the movie Selma, there were several historical fallacies which created controversial debates over how candid the movie industry must be to the the public. The film suggested that there was great skirmish about the bill of rights (which was officially signed and conceded into law on July 1964) between King and Johnson, it showed King continuously press an ostensibly resilient Johnson to proceed with the voting of the bill. But in fact, there was never any uncertainty that there would be a voting on the rights bill; the struggle was merely fictional and made no historical sense. King and Johnson had a remarkable relationship; two men from different backgrounds, responsibilities and constituencies, formed an alliance to pass the bill of rights. “This faux tension was clearly added to make the movie more dramatic” (‘Selma’ vs History, 2013).

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There are strongly four elements in every movie; narrative, cinematography, editing and sounds. The narrative in both movies had the actual use of word that were prevalent in the 1960s such as the use of the word “cool” in “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner”. The narrative in “Selma” were as subtle as the movie. The cinematography was different as they were filmed in different times. Through the differences, the both movie showed how the racial oppression was present at that time and how people were having a hard time in accepting another race and culture.

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Dawn McNeil-Bruce English 2100 Professor Andrews- Parker 10/21/15 The Rhetorical Techniques in “Letter from Birmingham Jail” The unjust treatment of African Americans have cause a significant amount of African American leaders to use different ways to advocate for racial equality.

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In conclusion the issue at hand wouldnt of happened without the help of the issues faced in Selma. If LBJ didnt take action there most likely of been another civil war. Because if the goverment wont take action that means the people

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Doctor Martin Luther King junior’s powerful voice during the “I Have a Dream” speech inspired many people to make a change. For example, during the speech his voice would get louder and quieter to show what was more important and what was almost just supporting the big idea. By using different voice levels he showed what was really important for the people to get out of the speech when his voice grew louder. This is useful because it helps the audience understand what they really need to take out of the speech. Also, during the speech he makes it clear that he wants to be up there giving the speech and no one forced him.

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Selma is a historical film that features Civil Right legend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (portrayed by David Oyelowo). The movie shows the activist as he leads the historical march to Selma, Alabama. In addition, movie lovers will see the brutality shown against the protesting, while fighting for their constitutional rights. The touching film also showed the power of the people. A few things from the Movie A Nation coming together After the nation saw the things happeining in the southern United States, many people went down south and joined King, and the other protesters.

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Martin Luther King Jr. inexplicably opened the eyes of Americans across the nation with his role in the movement and his use of resonating imagery, excellent emotional appeal, powerful voice, and evocation of logic in his “I Have a Dream” speech. With such an enthralling rhetoric he gained a vast amount of support and exponentially increased the pride in standing up for what’s righteous and just. Exemplifying the throes of being a colored person, King evoked sympathy whilst simultaneously applying the valid logic that no human should be subjected to lesser standards. His rhetoric wholly changed American history that day and thus conveyed his ability to maintain equanimity throughout all of the

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Aristotle, a well-known Greek philosopher once stated, “It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.” (Goodreads.com) This quote resonates with the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. and his response to a letter written by eight white clergymen criticizing him. He responds to this criticism that he receives, which he usually never does, with a letter of his own. The letter that King then writes is A Letter From a Birmingham Jail and in this he responds in great detail to each statement made in the letter from the clergymen.

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Selma is very historically inaccurate in its portrayal of the characters, events, and omissions of some groups involved with the campaign in Selma, Alabama, to secure voting rights for black citizens. In the movie Selma, Martin Luther King ( David Oyelowo) advocates for the rights of black citizens to vote, his actions are not welcomed and are despised by the upper class people. King goes through many struggles in the fight to obtain this right, along his journey he accomplished the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by president Johnson. The characters portrayed in this film, Martin Luther King played by David Oyelowo , Coretta Scott King played by Carmen Ejogo, and President Lyndon B. Johnson played by Tom Wilkinson were scripted and

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Selma: Fact or Fiction? Some say Selma is an excellent historical film that brings the atrocities of the 1960s with the Black Voting Rights Movement to the big screen, while others retort that the film is a sad imitation of the truth, and the film was created solely to generate a large revenue in the box office. While the causal moviegoer will probably enjoy the movie for its theatrical achievements, as one dwells deeper into the facts and fiction of the film one realizes that while Selma is an entertaining film, it is riddled with inaccuracies. The film falsely portrays the relationship between President Johnson and Dr. King as argumentative.

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Martin Luther King once said “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character”. Racism is the intentional act of antagonism against someone of a different race/culture based on the belief that one’s own race is more superior. This problem is major in the society today, it doesn’t matter if you’re black, Caucasian or Asian it can affect you. Racism is such a big issue that it has made it has made it into many films some being; Remember the Titans (2000) and The Boy in Striped Pyjamas (2008). These films are all thriving for one outcome and that is to change the minds of all citizens about racism and end discrimination.

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“Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past”- Troy Edwards. In To Kill A Mockingbird it gives textual evidence on how racism and justice were used. When African Americans got decremented against, the way we changed that in today’s society is by showing that everyone's equal, everyone has the same right and no race is higher than any other. To Kill A Mockingbird gives multiple examples of how racism was put into action. Tom Robinson was a black man who got accused of raping a white girl.

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The concentration is on comparing and finding the changes that history made to this movie genre, especially considering the gender roles. Results will clearly explain the psyche of society in two different periods, which confirms that people reflect the movies as movies have an impact on people. The Introduction It is often said that the element of surprise makes the movie more interesting and leads the plot. There are many masters of storytelling

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On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave us one of one of the most rhetorically moving speeches ever given. Titled as the “I Have a Dream Speech,” he read this speech to the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. As a civil right mover he gave this great speech to all Americans (black and white) so that he could give off the idea of equality on the same level. Because of his crowd of mix races King made sure to make his speech imploring to all no matter what the race that they may be. He uses metaphorical imagery, powerful diction,and symbolism to create an impact on the audience.

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The movie mentions that they even wanted to pass racial equality (14th amendment), but at the time it felt impossible. The house of representative is seen a very chaotic place, where the end justifies the means. While in Selma, Martin Luther King has met with President Johnson, trying to influence him, but the former is busily embroiled in Vietnam. Their scenes and President Johnson’s scenes with J. Hoover show the political tactics needed to bring

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