A Dream Come True
On August 28, 1963, thousands gathered at our nation's capitol to hear and see Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. express himself nationwide about the critical issue of racism in America. Those who attended or saw any broadcasts that day witnessed what many would consider the greatest and most powerful publicized speech in American history. King's speech, "I Have a Dream," was written in response to the dishonoring of the Emancipation Proclamation and strong racism toward blacks in America. King described how the combination of these two things caused suffering slavery, police brutality and revoked citizenship rights to all Negros in America. King proves his point of view with many strong appeals throughout the entire speech.
King appeals to logic in several ways. One of these was by addressing historical allusions about the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. King commented on the note, stating it was "a promise that all men, white AND black would......
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