Martin Luther King Speech Ethos Pathos Logos

Back in 1963 times were different then what they are now, people were not created equal. When Martin Luther King gave his speech you could not spot a white person that associated with a black person, the world was divided and the blacks sought equality. As King said in his speech, “the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land”. To emphasize, for the blacks their home did not feel like home it felt like they were in jail being treated as the whites slaves. Throughout hundreds of years the blacks still had to deal with segregation, and it was time to put up a fight and try to make a change, so Martin Luther King did exactly that even if it meant risking his life to try to make life better for the others. In King’s speech pathos, logos, and ethos are used throughout it to convey emotion, logic, and the credibility of someone’s character. First of all, pathos was used the most in King’s speech, his words convey so much emotion to try to get the listeners and readers to

As said in King’s speech “The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone”. In this quote King is stating that they have many white people who are fighting their fight with them and standing up against the injustice. “It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality” ( King 2). King is using logos here to explain why he is giving this speech and why things need to