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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The primary goal of this movement was to end discrimination, social segregation, and racism. There were many Civil Rights Activists, however, the most visible and influential leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was born on 15 January, 1929. He was a firm advocate of peaceful actions as a means to attain change. He was the leader of peaceful protests against the segregation of Negro people in America. However, his peaceful protests
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Malcolm X, a great leader in the civil rights movement was both righteous yet fierce when demanding change in the world. Just as interesting is the biography 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
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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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King’s tone is critical and hopeful in order to justify the protestor’s actions and 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
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Rhetorical Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist who boldly called an end to racism in the United States. On August 28, 1963 he delivered a speech in front of more than 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a speech that became famous for its inspiration; a speech that was a defining moment for the American Civil Rights Movement; a speech plainly known as “I Have a Dream.” This infamous speech was
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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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As Earth becomes more globalized and connected, especially with the evolving status of technology and communication, individualism is often called into question by those fearing that the more integrated one becomes into a society, the more they lose their uniqueness as a person. However, many texts by prominent authors and leaders argue otherwise, and instead propose that an integrating society can lead to even further development of individualism. An individual can maintain their own goals and ambitions
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The public figure of this movement, the infamous Martin Luther King Jr., was imprisoned in Birmingham Jail. From his cell, King wrote a famous letter outlining the four basic steps inherent within an organized effort of civil disobedience. First, King stated, the people who feel that they are oppressed
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In the film The Help directed by Tate Taylor an important character in the film is Celia Foote. Celia is an important example to a young audience because of her lack of prejudice and racism as well as treating everyone equally. She perseveres even if things get tough and last but not least she is different from the others and was “born to stand out”. When creating the character Celia the author of the The Help Kathryn stockett wanted to create a character who’s so poor their beyond prejudice. Celia
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