1. Throughout the speech, Lyndon Johnson uses pathos to rally more support for his cause. He often mentions the violence that occurred in Selma, Alabama, when men and women were protesting the fact that their rights to vote had been denied. Johnson takes the opportunity that arises with this particular necessity to allow for rhetorical conversations to happen. Johnson is appealing to the emotions of many American people, both the Congressmen and ordinary citizens, to encourage the people to support his cause. Without mentioning the violent event that occurred a week prior to his delivery of his speech, it would had never been nearly as effective. The timeliness of his argument gave the speech more meaning, and it increased the emotion of many who heard or read it. He also uses Alliteration. He uses this rhetorical device saying, “I speak tonight for the Dignity of man and the Destiny of Democracy.” He also uses a metaphor saying, “In Buffalo as well as in Birmingham, in Philadelphia as well as Selma.” This is a metaphor because he is comparing the racist environment of northern cities to that of southern cities.
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The struggle for civil rights in America has perhaps become the key touchstone for acknowledging and continuing to persuade the realization of American democratic ideals and principles. Lyndon Johnson’s domestic policies in the mid late 1960s. In particular, the Civil Rights Act of 1965 have served analyses of both domestic presidential policy success and the realization of Civil Rights movement goals and objectives. After Lyndon gave his speech Congress decided to pass his bill that banned the action of racial discrimination. Many southerners were outraged by this law and a large riot broke out in Los Angeles. Resulting 34 deaths and 40 million dollars worth of damage. But the speech influenced many others. He wanted to end racial discrimination by adapting the “We Sahll Overcome”