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Martin Luther King?s Speech ?I Have a Dream?, 2006.
This paper is a rhetorical situational analysis of Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream".
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This paper defines Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream" as a rhetorical situation because it definitely amplifies the nature of the situation by providing a formal definition and examination of its constituent parts. The author points out that a rhetorical situation requires that the discourse move the audience to produce change; King's discourse produced change by influencing the decisions and actions of the persons who function as mediators of change. The paper states that the reaction to King's discourse has been quite possibly the most far reaching response in the history of not delineated within the confines of religion.
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"Some of the Rhetorical Situational discourse displayed in the King speech has several recognizable characteristics or features. For example, rhetorical discourse is called into existence by situation when the situation which the rhetoric perceives amounts to an invitation to create and present discourse. The clearest possible evidence of this is present in the case of the King speech and within the presentment of his discourse. The strongest and clearest instances of rhetorical speaking and writing are strong invited - yea, often demanded as in the case at hand. The Civil Rights movement had begun to slow as many involved were just plainly being worn down by the constant and unrelenting forces against them."
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"Life and Death Of Martin Luther King, Jr" ( James Haskins ) and "Martin Luther King, Jr" ( Adam Fairclough ), 1999.
Compares content, biases and sources of biographies of the civil rights leader.
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"The Civil Rights Movement in its contemporary form started in 1955 with an act of mild disobedience by a black woman on a bus in the Deep South. Black leaders developed several strategies over the next few years, strategies that would be successful in changing laws and in getting some of the long-standing discriminatory institutions of the South changed.
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"The Civil Rights Movement in its contemporary form started in 1955 with an act of mild disobedience by a black woman on a bus in the Deep South. Black leaders developed several strategies over the next few years, strategies that would be successful in changing laws and in getting some of the long-standing discriminatory institutions of the South changed. Between 1954 and 1965, the Civil Rights Movement developed into a major movement for social justice, societal change, and self-determination for millions of black Americans. The tactics undertaken by the movement have ranged from violent to nonviolent, with nonviolent predominating under the direction of Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers. The movement started first around the busing issue in Montgomery, Alabama, but it was also the culmination of decades of frustration nearly a century ..."
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Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, 2007.
This paper analyzes Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech presented in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.
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This paper explains that Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered before 250,000 people, black and white, who came to Washington, D.C. to protest how black citizens were treated and to promote the passage of laws that would help black people get equal treatment. The author points out that King's strategies were (1) to justify and encourage his black followers, (2) to reassure moderate whites that blacks only wanted their rights as American citizens and did not intend to be violent and (3) to warn the opposition (southern white racists) that blacks would not give up until they were given equal rights and legal protections. The paper relates that the pathos of the speech was delivered in poetic terms, often using Biblical language, repetition and references to famous American phrases such as "... all men are created equal".
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"In the audience at the Lincoln Memorial were both black people (about 80%) who wanted equality, jobs, and freedom and white people (about 20%) who sympathized and wanted to help. King said black members of that audience had come "out of great trials and tribulations." They were people who had endured terrible persecutions, including lynching and police brutality. He called it "creative suffering." He implied that God would reward them because "unearned suffering is redemptive." Many of the people were from the South--Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, and ..."
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Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech, 2001.
The paper examines the persuasive power of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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This paper argues that a rhetorical discourse can be defined as a speech that occurs in response to a situation.The author argues that rhetorical discourse is created for the purpose of inititating change in the very thing that causes the discourse.
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" The thing that causes the discourse is known as the rhetorical situation. It follows that without the rhetorical situation there can be no rhetorical discourse and so the basic power of the discourse must come from the situation that created it. "
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Martin Luther King in "The Contact Zone ", 2007.
This paper describes Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech as analyzed by Mary Louise Pratt in her essay "Arts of the Contact Zone."
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech as presented in Mary Louise Pratt's essay "Arts of the Contact Zone." The paper gives a brief description of King's life and the impact his speech had on the civil rights movement. The reviewer defines Pratt's term "autoethnographic text" which was used in the essay to describe the speech. The paper then outlines and analyzes King's speech, using quotations. The paper concludes by stating that King felt black and white Americans had far more commonalities than differences.
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"Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963, during a massive march calling for black civil rights. King was a Baptist minister who worked tirelessly for civil rights until his assassination in 1968. King's speech helped mobilize the black community to work for civil rights and helped show the white community just what blacks faced in terms of segregation, bigotry, and prejudice. It also is an excellent example of the art of the contact zone - specifically how different groups can view the same experience with very different eyes."
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?What Would Martin Luther King Say?, 2005.
This paper explains that underneath the surface of President Clinton's 1993 speech "What Would Martin Luther King Say", presented to an audience of black ministers in Memphis are some ugly social comments.
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The paper stresses that President Bill Clinton's Speech "What Would Martin Luther King Say" failed to address the fact that the destruction of families in black culture, which he condemns as a cause of crime, is closely tied to a racially discriminatory war on drugs, overwhelming poverty and lack of access to birth control methods. The author points out that throughout the speech, Clinton was putting words into Martin Luther King's mouth that King himself would never have spoken, such as condemning ghetto violence while simultaneously subtly claiming that the military is the answer to the black man's problem, which are directly opposite to the basic tenets of King's philosophy. The paper relates that a third major flaw is that Clinton addresses the black ministers with a severe racial hubris, never making any mention of the racial differences that might call into question his naive brotherly demeanor.
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"The president does not criticize continued educational inequality, disparity in income and treatment within the justice system, or continued racial segregation in every sector of society except, perhaps, the military (where lower-income black soldiers serve and die in disparate large numbers -- they represent 22% of soldiers and 12% of the population, according to IMDiversity.com.) His gall is turned entirely on a perceived moral decay in the black American community, and here he focuses on stories of young black males committing crimes and young black women having children out of wedlock, speaking out about the lack of "structure, role-modeling, discipline..." in black families. After discussing Martin Luther King's supposed pride in the strides made so far in our culture, Clinton moved immediately to discussing a recent case in which a 13-year-old black child committed murder with an automatic weapon, killing other children."
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The Leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2000.
A discussion of the different leadership styles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as the obstacles he faced.
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the different leadership styles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also included, is a discussion of the obstacles Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. faced while diagnosing civil rights issues and implementing leadership strategies in the 1960s. The researcher also examines leadership in modern organizations juxtaposed with the Dr. Martin Luther King's leadership.
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Rhetoric of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, 2002.
Compares and contrasts love and violence in the rhetoric of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
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This study will discover the implied audiences of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, and seek to understand, in their speeches, whom exactly they were both trying to speak too. This implies an audience with conservative whites who may have been in mind when these great speakers sent out their message. By studying the approach of rhetoric in their speeches, we can quickly see why they depicted different, but similar messages in their speeches. The two speeches from both men are: "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by MLK, and "The Black Revolution." By Malcolm X. IN analyzing these means of communication, we can see the message pf fear that Malcolm X sent out to his audience, and the contrasting message of Love that Martin Luther King brought out to his white audience.
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Martin Luther King & Henry David Thoreau, 2006.
An argument for the effectiveness of civil disobedience in the message of Martin Luther King Jr. within a Judeo-Christian Application.
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This study examines the nature of civil disobedience within the religious anti-racism platform of Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. This paper compares the work of Martin Luther King to the secular doctrines of civil disobedience in the writings of Henry David Thoreau, a secular society application of non-violence that need not be separated from religion. King was a highly religious man, and he used religion to inspire strength in his community by adhering to Biblical principles.
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Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, 2005.
A comparison of the leadership skills of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a similar dream. It was a dream that one day their people would become free from the control of prejudice and racism. The paper explains that they had a dream that their children would not have to deal with the oppression that was present in their time. It points out that instead of being judged by their color, they wished to be judged by their character. They shared a common struggle, however, they differed greatly in the way they chose to reach their goals. They were driven to speak out to people, who were not yet ready to listen to such radical messages. It concludes that Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were leaders in their time, but will remain legends forever.
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"Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both leaders of organizations, and had dreams that they never saw fulfilled. However, they had very different plans. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who spoke out to all humanity and preached non-violent social strategies (MLK Online). Martin Luther King Jr. once said, " I have a dream, a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self evident: That all men are created equal" (Mecca). Malcolm X once spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about radical change for the black race. Malcolm X stated, "concerning nonviolence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks" (Cmgww). Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were men of wisdom, but they were two very different individuals."
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the messages and objectives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
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This paper will focus on the contrasts and comparisons of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Their messages of freedom will be discussed and how they are different and alike. The more militant style of Malcolm X will contrasted with the love objective of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King ? The Man and His Lessons, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of the life and teachings of Martin Luther King.
2,747 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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The paper commences with an explanation of the reforms that were achieved by Martin Luther King and how society accepted them. It then goes on to discuss the man himself from his humble beginnings until his untimely death. The paper concludes with a tribute to the unassuming sermons and songs of Martin Luther King that are recited by heart even today mentioning how he paved the way for changes in worship practices.
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" Even on his deathbed, Martin Luther was called to resolve a dispute between two warring German clergy. He also beared witness to the beginnings of the Catholic effort to quash his influence: the Counter-Reformation. An Inquisition, a Thirty-Years' War, and a Church of
England later (Mattox, 2000), it is only fitting that this portion of Luther's legacy commemorates an undeniable force in the man's personality: conflict. "
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Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, 2006.
An analysis of the influence that Martin Luther King Jr. had on the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
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This paper discusses Martin Luther King, Jr who changed the face of an entire nation through diplomacy that was hardly ever used in the country's past. The paper aims to prove that Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential figure during African-American Civil Rights Movement in the middle of the twentieth century and that his actions were the catalyst for the results that ensued for the black population of the United States.
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"Martin Luther King Jr. was a positive contributor to the African-American Civil Rights movement. Through his accomplishments during a very tumultuous time he was able to lead a significant change to archaic laws, and allow many people to be entitled to their basic civil rights in a free and democratic society. He led many marches and acts of civil disobedience that were directed towards the injustice that the Black American population was facing, often with positive results. Through his non-violent resistance tactics he was able to improve the quality of life for Black people in the United States. He aided in effectively ending segregation in public areas, schools and public transportation with the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He aided in changing the law to permit Black people to vote in elections with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, especially in the Deep South where it was extremely difficult for Blacks to vote. With his assassination on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee, it brought an end to an extremely successful and exceptional career in the fight against prejudice and social inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. achievements will never be forgotten."
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Martin Luther King, Jr., 2002.
A brief biography of the civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr..
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This paper examines the life and influences of Martin Luther King, Jr. It looks at how as one of the world's most famous supporters of social change through non-violent means, Martin Luther King, Jr. pulled many of his ideas from numerous cultural traditions. Born in Atlanta during a time of extreme racial unrest, he grew up in a religious family who considered the church an instrument for improving the lives of African Americans. It outlines the main events of his life from his ordination as a minister to his work to being symbol of the African-American civil rights struggle.
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"After achieving few of his objectives in Albany, Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the need to organize a successful protest campaign free of conflicts with SNCC. During the spring of 1963, he and his staff guided mass demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, where local white police officials were known by their anti-black attitudes. Clashes between black demonstrators and police using police dogs and fire hoses generated newspaper headlines through the world. In June, President Kennedy reacted to the Birmingham protests and the obstinacy of segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace by agreeing to submit broad civil rights legislation to Congress (which eventually passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964)."
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Martin Luther King, 2004.
An overview of the impact of the political views of Martin Luther King.
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This paper examines how Martin Luther King set forth a new precedent for the struggle between the oppressor and oppressed by calling upon African-Americans to embrace tactics of nonviolent resistance. It looks at how he was an eloquent speaker and an articulate and literate presenter of information. It shows how his words, both spoken and textual, influenced many people to come around to the nonviolent resistance tactics, which he stressed in his dialogues. It explores how Martin Luther King?s teachings are widely respected and eloquently presented and continue to impact the social and political dynamic of race relations today by encouraging individuals to renounce resignation and violence and practice nonviolent resistance.
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"King states that oppressed people may choose to acquiesce to their oppressor, and accept their role as oppressed subjects without questioning the morality of their situation in a way that encourages activity. He states that many of the Egyptian slaves who were called upon by Moses to deliver themselves from their situation were so used to being slaves that they actually didn?t want to go; their condition had become habitual to them and they actually began to believe their oppressor. King sees this acquiescence to the oppressor as an unproductive and cowardly solution to the problem; although the individual may find comfort, s/he will not find freedom, and will wind up reinforcing the situation of oppression by showing the oppressor that s/he has already won by making the individual acquiesce."
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