Black Advancement and EqualityThe late 1960's was a time of love, happiness and the struggle for civil rights. On August 28, 1963, approximately over half a million people met on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to fight for the passing of the civil rights bill. Up on the stage was one of the most influential and compelling leaders of all time, Martin Luther King. A split second after King's last sentence of "I Have a Dream", black advancement and America was changed forever. The speech put influence and motivation in the entire audience, to bust through the isolated barrier of civil equality. Still today, almost four decades later the words of the famous speech are embedded in the believer's mind for civil rights. King's speech is effective because by the way he uses different words to make his point.Over of half a million of optimistic and motivated peop ...view middle of the document...
" King believes that blacks do not deserve any sort of punishment that is not equal to the white man.For pathos, King pledges that there shall be no more stealing of our children's dignity by "For Whites Only" signs. The pathos used in this part of the speech makes the audience feel portrayed and sorry for the Negro children because, a child in every way needs the most opportunities he or she can possibly get. King feels greatly passionate for our nations children because they are the future of America."I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these...that all mean are created equal (King 15)." That quote is the whole base of his speech. He wants everyone to fight for equality. That is why he lists that dream first, so it can be put out in front and stand out to the audience.King repeats several different quotes of I have a dream. King goes on to say, "Let us join together the former slaves and slave owners sit at table of brotherhood (paragraph 16)." He tells us to join together and have peace with each other and let it last forever.King considers that "...my little four children will one day live in a nation where they will be not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." This pathos makes the audience again feel passionate about the children. He also does this because he wants to tell the audience to make it last forever so that his kids and everybody else's kids get equal treatment.King continues to get raising applause and cheers. Then he states, "From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring (paragraph 4)!" He repeats this so that it will spread equality and peace throughout the world.Every person standing in the Lincoln Memorial gazed in excitement over King's greatness. The words of King were told with such great power and commanding enthusiasm. From that day on, America and black advancement was changed forever.
