In both the "I Have a Dream" speech and the "Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of God in Christ" delivered by Rev. Martin Luther King, and former president William J. Clinton, both talk about things that at their time were very important to many of the citizens of the United States. They both made reference to great Americans such as Abraham Lincoln, Reverend Jackson, and former president Clinton's speech he even speaks a lot about Reverend Martin Luther King. They both stood for what they believed in in their speeches. Each one of them used solid arguments to get their points across to their audiences. From each speech there are certain words or phrases that everyone knows the speech by. For example Reverend King's speech is remembered by the repetition of the phrase "I have a dream...". Both speeches have historic context that will always be remembered, and taught to each generation sleep that…
President Barack Obama addressed many issues in his speech. He began his discourse with a brief history of slaves as well as the struggle that they had to go through. He also mentioned the civil war and its effects, which lead to his main point, racial tension in America. President Obama stated that this is the minority issue compared to health care, education, and good jobs for every citizen. The people have focused all of their attention on the issue of racial tension, like a black president, and not the main problems. He also addressed that The United States needs to be unified as a country and not split because of race. “There is a lot of…
I think the speech had a strong overall impact and the speaker successful accomplished the purpose of the speech. The speaker made his speech very memorable and is definitely a speech that holds greart importance and should be heard by everyone. One more thing I learned from the speech I watched that I found to be very effective and interesting was the use of testimonies. I would like to be able to incorporate this type of…
King's speech has the strongest argument because, unlike the other three speeches, his speech does not include any bills, policies, or the government as part of the solution to ending racial inequality. President Obama, in his speech, says, "We are creating a Race to the Top Fund..." President Obama wants to strengthen America by applying a policy. Just like President Obama, President Clinton also wants to change America for the better by passing bills. "We are trying to pass a bill to make our people safer, to put another 100,000 police officers on the street,..., to pass the Brady bill...," says President Clinton. Although these presidents might be on the right track, Dr. King thinks differently. "But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free." Dr. King implies that even though the laws and policies changed, the hearts of the people have not completely accepted the idea. The "negros" are still being harrassed and do not consider themselves…
His dramatic way of delivering a speech (using powerful repetitive language) created a strong following. The way he states the truth about the situation among African Americans and white Americans is fair and unprejudiced. Without bias or…
Bill Clinton’s memorial speech was straight forward and to the point. There were three central messages that stood out in the speech. One was we do not need violence to win. The second was one man’s words and his followers made a difference and changed America for the better. The Third was to repay the debt by being thankful and we have the ability to change America.…
Booker T. Washington was recognized as being a great speaker. He gave many motivational speeches to black people saying not to let whites control them because as American citizens you are free to do whatever you want. He…
Obama’s speech was more effective in discussing race relations. He focused mainly on the black and white community, yet he didn’t forget to include other races as well. He gives reasoning as to why we have been stuck in a “racial stalemate” for years. He shows how resentment builds in the white community, and how anger builds in the black community. He specifically states and explains the problems with the different racial communities in order to discuss race relations and move on to show what he wants to do about it.…
In this essay I am going to analyse three contrasting speeches. The first is one of the most famous speeches of all time, Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream". This speech was delivered on the 28th of August 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. It has gone down in history as one of the greatest demonstrations for freedom, against the merciless environment that black people of America were put in. The second speech is Bill Clinton, "This has hurt to many innocent people". This speech was heard by over two thirds of America and many others over the world on the 17th of August 1998. The, then U.S.A President was speaking about his 'un-appropriate' relationship with Monica Lewinsky, one that he had denied earlier that year. Many people feared he would be impeached but his blunt, honest, sincere speech won over the American citizens once again. The third speech is Earl Spencer's "The most hunted woman of the modern age". This persuasive oratory was presented at Diana's funeral, in front of millions watching on television, listening on radio and there in person at Westminster Abbey.…
The speakers name is Barrack Obama. The occasion of the speech is the “State of the Union”. This speech was taken place in Washington D.C. The intention of the speech is to open the eyes to the House of Representatives and congress and all the other people on the audience on how to solve the problems we are facing. I feel that this speech will be effective because of the topics he mentioned in the beginning.…
Today I have chosen two speeches which are critical to the growth and development that our nation has gone through. Two men from different backgrounds and different times with one common goal, equality for all. The Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" both address the oppression of the African-Americans in their cultures. Though one hundred years and three wars divide the two documents, they draw astonishing parallels in they purposes and their techniques.…
The impact of their speeches is subsequently lessened because of King’s prior achievement. Clinton cites that his efforts would be commended by King himself, had King been alive during the 1993 Convocation of God in Christ (p. 41). According to Clinton, “If Martin Luther King were to reappear by my side today…’You did a good job,’ he would say” (1993, p. 41). The self-congratulatory tone of his opening remarks diminishes his credibility. Moreover, the 1993 Crime Bill contributed to the mass incarceration of many African-American citizens, furthering the racial divide. The effect is adverse of what King envisioned, despite Clinton’s claims otherwise. Bush attempts to use historical contexts and future generations as a vantage point in his speech as well, but he does not do so as eloquently as King does. Bush asserts, “I have proposed a New Prosperity Initiative that reflects the spirit of Lincoln’s reforms. A plan to remove obstacles on the road to the Middle Class” (2000, p. 2). He does not resolve to call for a social reform, which limits his power of persuasion to other politicians. Obama, on the other hand, mentions the strife of John Lewis and Emmett Till without relating with them (2009, p. 6). By interjecting asides such as “not by color but cause” (Obama, 2009,…
Considered the definitive statement of what Washington termed the "accommodationist" strategy of black response to southern racial tensions, the Atlanta Exposition Address was widely regarded as one of the most significant speeches in American history. Washington 's speech responded to the "Negro problem"—the question of what to do about the endless social and economic conditions of blacks and the relationship between blacks and whites in the economically shifting South. Appealing to white southerners, Washington promised his audience that he would encourage blacks to become proficient in agriculture, mechanics, commerce, and domestic service, and to encourage them to "dignify and glorify common labor”. He assured whites that blacks were loyal people who believed they would prosper in proportion to their hard work. Agitation for social equality, Washington argued, was but folly, and most blacks realized the privileges that would come from "constant struggle rather than of artificial forcing."…
President Barack Obama speaks on the behalf of equality amongst African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. was a large advocate for the rights of African Americans. He was a spokesman to all that all men are the same no matter the color and he helped the African American community a large deal to the rights. President Obama speaks to the…
I think the best speeches come from life experience and he has had experience on this topic. I learned from this speech that most African American males and females were all raised the same. Our parent taught us to be aware of who we are, and to always think before we act because even if we do something that someone else might do doesn’t mean we can do the same thing.…