Please read the text of MLK's "IHave a Dream" speech, the brief overview about the March on Washington, and the organizing manual for the March on Washington. Then, in two paragraphs (or more), please respond to the following prompt. In responding to the prompt, you can mention, quote, and analyze any part of the text, including analysis related to content, arrangement, language, cultural and political context, etc. This response is due by Tuesday, November 23rd, at 11:59pm.
Prompt: What do you think MLK’s purpose was in giving his "I Have a Dream" speech? What does he do in the speech to achieve this purpose? Please discuss how MLK uses ethos, pathos, and logos to achieve this purpose.
Link to Speech Overview:https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington#&gid=ci0230e631a0322549&pid=martin-luther-king-during-the-march-on-washington-2
"I Have A Dream..." speech Copyright 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. "I HAVE A DREAM ..." (Copyright 1963, MARTIN LtrTHER KING, JR.) Speooh by the Rev. MARTIN LuTHER KING At the "March on vYashington" I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greates•t demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five ~core years ago a great American in whose sym holic shado·w we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momen:tous cleeree is a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slave·s who had been ~e.arrd in the flames o[ withering injushcc. It came as a joyous daybre,ak to end the long night of their captivity. But 100 years late
.rial prospc·rity. Out> hundred years later the ~egro is still larugui~hed iu the comer~s o.f Ame·rican ~oci. ety and find;:; himself in exile in his own land. So wo '''<' come="" hf'rp="" torlay="" to="" r1r.amatize="" a="" s,hameful="" condition.="" in="" a="" sense="" we've="" come="" to="" our="" nation's="" capital="" to="" cash="" a="" eheck.="" whrn="" the="" a.="" reb="" it="" ects="" of="" our="" re:publie="" wrote="" the="" magnificent.="" wonls="" of="" the="" constitution="" a.nd="" the="" declaration="" o1="" independence,="" they="" we·re="" signing·="" a="">r citi7.ens of co.Jo,r arr concP:rned. Instead of 2 honoring ih1s sacn'd ohli,gation, America ha.s given the Nngro p0ople a bad check, a check which has come back marked ''insufficient fn nds.'' But we refus.e to helieve that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We rp.fnse to belie\·~~ t.ha.t there are insufficient fuwls in the grea.t vaults of opportunity orf this nation. So we've come to cash this check, a check that will give ns upon oemand the rirhes of freedom and the s·ecurity of justice. \Ve haYe a.bo come to this hallowed spot to remind Ame.rica of the fipJ·ce urgency of now. 'l'hi:-; is no time to l'llgagc in the luxury of cooling off or to t.ake the tran quilizing dmg of graduali::;m. Now is the time to make real the promi~r·s of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark nnll clrsolate valley of segregation to the ,.unlit path of racial justi<·p. now="" is="" the="" time="" to="" li.ft="" our="" uation="" from="" the="" quicksands="" of="" raeial="" injustice="" to="" the="" solid="" r()ek="" of="" brotherhood.="" xow="" is="" t.he="" time="" to="" mak0="" justice="" a="" reality="" for="" all="" of="" god's="" children.="" it="" would="" be="" fatal="" for="" the="" nation="" to="" over="" look="" the="" urgency="" of="" the="" moment.="" this="" swelt.ering="" summer="" of="" the="" i\eg:ro's="" legitimate="" disconte.nt.="" will="" not="" pass="" until="" there="" is="" .an="" invigorating="" autumn="" of="" freedom="" and="" equality="" -1963="" is="" not="" an="" (md="" but="" a="" beginning.="" tho="">se who hope that tl1e X egro needed to hlow off steam and will now be l'Olltent will ha\·e a ruoP awakening if the na:tion return1'1 to bu,;ine~;.; as usua.I. 'l'here will be 11eitht'T rest nor tranquility in Ame.rica until the Negro i~ granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the founda tions of onr nation until the bright days of justice emerge. (Copyright 101i3, MARTI:-< lt:thfr="" kikc="" ,="" jr.)="" http:disconte.nt="" 3="" and="" that="" is="" something="" that="" i="" mus.t="" say="" to="" my="" pbople="" who="" ~tand="" o.n="" the="" worn="" threshold="" whieh="" leads="" into="" the="" palace="" of="" justice.="" in="" the="" process="" of="" gaining="" our="" rightful="" place="" we="" must="" not="" he="" guilty="" of="" wrongful="" deeds.="" let="" us="" not="" "eek="" to="" sati:sfy="" our="" thirst="" for="" freedom="" by="" drinking="" from="" the="" cup="" of="" bime·n:le·s,s="" a.nd="" hatred.="" \ve="" must="" forever="" conduct="" our="" s.truggle="" on="" the="" high="" plane="" of="" dignity="" and="" diseiplin="" e.="" \ye="" must="" not="" allow="" our="" crea="" tive="" protests="" to="" degen="" e·rate="" into="" physical="" violence.="" again="" and="" again="" we="" must="" ri="" se="" to="" the="" maje,stic="" heights="" of="" meding="" physical="" fo.rce="" wi.th="" soul="" for-ce.="" rl'he="" marvelous="" new="" mili="" tancy="" whi-ch="" has="" cn.gulfe="">d the Negro community must not lead us to distrust all white people, for many o[ our white hrotlwrs, as evidcncc•J by the·ir prese.nce here today, have eome to realize tha.t their destiny is tied up with our de~tiny. They have come to re.alize that their freedom is in extt·ieably hound t.o o~1r fre.room. \\'e cannot walk alone. And as we walk we must make the pledge t~hat we shall always march ahcarl We cannot turn hack. There are those who are .asking the rlevotee·s of civil rights, "When will you be sa.t.isfied 1'' \Ve can never be satisfied as l<·an never="" be=""><.' pilgrim 's pride, from every mountain side, let. fr eedom ring.'' and if america is to he a. great nation , this mn ::..t become true. so let freedom ring from tlh' prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new (copyright 1963, martin lunrer king , jr.) 6 pilgrim="" 's="" pride,="" from="" every="" mountain="" side,="" let.="" fr="" eedom="" ring.''="" and="" if="" america="" is="" to="" he="" a.="" great="" nation="" ,="" this="" mn="" ::..t="" become="" true.="" so="" let="" freedom="" ring="" from="" tlh'="" prodigious="" hilltops="" of="" new="" hampshire.="" let="" freedom="" ring="" from="" the="" mighty="" mountains="" of="" new="" (copyright="" 1963,="" martin="" lunrer="" king="" ,="" jr.)="">