groups, and designed to shed light on the political and social challenges African Americans continued to face across the country. The march, which became a key moment in the growing struggle for civil rights in the United States, culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a spirited call for racial justice and
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Many civil rights groups want to stop this discrimination. These civil rights groups actually took the initiative to make a clear statement to the government that they were unpleased with how they were being treated. With the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., they attempted and succeeded to march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol of Montgomery. They might of have been met with violent resistance from local and state authorities, but they were able to show their frustration towards the
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In the early 1950's Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and countless other African Americans as well as White Americans fought together for a cause that was against Segregation and the Jim Crow Laws. They were feeling the effects of racism from the Civil War back in the 1800's. African Americans were not being treated kindly, neither were the White Americans who befriended them. Those who fought against the Jim Crow Laws weren't just fighting to be rebellious against the nation, but they were fighting
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Throughout the 1960s, progress in terms of racial equality became evident as the national government began to respond to protests held by groups of African Americans seeking equal rights. Since the ratification of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 signaled significant development, members of society often came to the conclusion that racial equality had been achieved. However, in reality, society was far from establishing this equality. Though, in writing, discrimination against
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In his article, “The Importance of Athlete Activists,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar successfully argues how the days of silencing the opinions of professional athletes need to end. Abdul-Jabbar uses many strong metaphors as well as rhetorical devices such as logos and ethos to persuade his audience. His use of sports metaphors appeals to a majority of his audience while also incorporating some humor. Music metaphors also add a distinct twist to his rhetoric, and do a good job at comparing a choir to a democracy
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originally published in 1993, “Malcolm X By Any Means Necessary”, written by Walter Dean Myers (Myers, Walter Dean. "Bibliography."). Not a surprise to many since Myers was already a four time winner but the book proceeded to win the “National Coretta Scott King Award” in 1994 (Myers, Walter Dean. "Awards."). In this telling tale about the visionary, Myers manages to capture Malcolm perfectly throughout his writing, pointing out and analyzing all the layers Malcolm had as a person. The passage is set across
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You do not have to be black to understand the urgency and spirit in which Martin Luther King wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. He is an inspiration not only to his people but also to everyone fighting for equality and against social injustice. In his letter MLK gives an effective argument that uses ethos to build credibility, includes societal factors happening outside and around him at the time, and appeals to his audience using many special technics. The letter was written at a shameful
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fight for an end to segregation. King utilizes allusions to persuade his audience in a hopeful tone. King believes freedom will be won. He believes African Americans deserve freedom because they have a right to freedom: “We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands” (1). He brings awareness to how African Americans continued to thrive despite times of hardship and opposition. King also believes African Americans deserve
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One admirable character was Atticus. The reason that he is one of the characters to admire is because he always tries to do the right thing. One example of Atticus doing the right thing is when Judge Taylor presented Atticus with Tom Robinson’s case, he knew he had to take it because he believes that everyone deserves a fair trial no matter what color their skin is. Also, when Scout asked Atticus why he took the Tom Robinson case he said, “I'm simply defending a Negro- his name's Tom Robinson
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King demonstrates his thesis that the community benefits from the strength and unity of its members through fighting for his fellow black community a hundred and fifty miles away, helping them in their time of aid against oppression from the white community
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