Martin Luther King Jr.
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, I Have a Dream, to mark the centennial of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a message to all Negroes, to all whites, and to the whole world, of his vision to see a united America before him, and to erase all the oppression and cruelty that stands in their way. King stands before thousands, not only as a prominent leader in the fight for civil rights, but also as a pastor and community leader. His optimistic and peaceful attitude gave many people hope as he condemned the society in which the Negro lives in today. His argument was successful in convincing many people that oppression was wrong, and painted a beautiful picture of America with his day and night, dark and light images and description. His use of rhetorical devices and logical structure masterfully achieve his goal of making his speech successful. Martin Luther King was a strong supporter of civil rights, helping those who were colored. He believed that the Negroes were being denied their rights through this division of colors. The Emancipation Proclamation promised them the freedoms and happiness of life everyone was entitled to, however he felt that the b
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
King Jrs, Negroes Negroes, Emancipation Proclamation, King Jr, Luther King, Negroes America, martin luther, martin luther king, Martin Luther, luther king, God Negroes, United Government, negro able, luther king jr, king jr, , equality martin luther, believed negroes, created equal, negroes able, negro able rise, negroes negroes, negroes equal, luther king jrs, negroes satisfied,
Approximate Word count = 1567
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
