Historical Allusions
Who did MLK say he would see assembled around the Parthenon?
Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Euripides, Aristophanes
In which ways does MLK appeal to pathos?
Metaphors and Similes
What were two analytical lenses applied?
Historical and Marxist
What does MLK use biblical references to promote?
Non-violent protests
When was this speech given?
April 3, 1968
Who does MLK mention seeing at the Church in Wittenberg on page 33?
Martin Luther
What does the simile "were stacked in there like sardines in a can" emphasize?
The disregard officials had for black protestors
A greater understanding of the speech is gained when understanding what?
The time period it was given in
Finish the statement: "The spirit of the Lord is upon me because...
...he hath annotated me to deal with the problems of the poor.”
Where was this speech given?
Mason Temple Church
Who does Martin Luther refer to as a vacillating president?
Abraham Lincoln
What emotions does MLK implore on the audience when discussing wealth?
Disgust
What big issue was still prevalent throughout America?
Segregation
Finish the statement: “Maybe they were not going down to Jerusalem, or down to Jericho...
...rather organize a ‘Jericho Road Improvement Association.’”
Who was this speech given in support of?
The Memphis sanitation workers
What time period would MLK choose to live in?
The twentieth century
What does it mean when MLK says "We ended up transforming Bull into a Steer"?
They took power away from Bull Connor
What was the structure of the nation?
White man: Superior
Black man: Inferior
Finish the statement: “But then the Good Samaritan came by. And he reversed the question:...
...'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?’”
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
Why would MLK choose to stay in this time period?
"Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars"
How does MLK establish that black people have the means to possess power throughout the world but not the ability due to oppression?
By adding "we have an annual income of more than thirty billion dollars a year... that's power right there"
What was there large disparities in?
Wealth
How does the use of biblical references support MLKs' speech?
What did MLK see as "twin pillars of social reform"?
The Labor and Civil Rights movements