King's Backround
Where was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia
Which president signed the first major civil rights act of this century?
Lindon B. Johnson
Where did Dr. King deliver his “I Have a Dream…” speech?
In Washington D.C, at the climax of a march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.
Dr. King uses a metaphor to illustrate America’s broken promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to “her citizens of color.” What is this metaphor?
a. promissory note--a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds”
b. dark empty well with a bottomless bucket tied to a frayed rope
c. crossroads in a dark forest
d. recurrent nightmare
A
Which of the following is an allusion from the speech?
–“This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent…”
–“The Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty…”
–“Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation…”
–“…let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!”
“…Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!”
King was awarded ____ in 1964.
Nobel Piece Prize
What is King’s argument?
The fight for equality and peace.
When did Dr. King deliver his “I Have a Dream…” speech?
In August 1963
Toward the end of his speech, Dr. King delivers a patriotic appeal by ______.
Hint: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10aDT2Xhuz8pBpmym3iwkON6MDdQwJUNxvG1lQbMv7-c/edit?usp=sharing
quoting “My country, ‘tis of thee . . ..”
•Which of the following is an allusion from the speech?
–“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”
–“I have a dream today.”
–“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.”
–Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama….”
“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”
What foreign region as King been compared to?
Mohandas Gandhi
What did the Supreme Court declare to be unconstitutional in 1956?
Segregation of busses
Who was King’s audience for his “I have a Dream” speech?
Anyone who supports civil rights.
When King states “This momentous decree (Emancipation Proclamation) came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves….It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.”
What metaphor does Dr. King introduce?
Daybreak (hope) and night (slavery)
What persuasive techniques is used in the following-
“…the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty..."
Hint: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EscyJPtLHw6_E11epmPRihCGX57O9F7Dif6jCbfKOLc/edit?usp=sharing
Metaphor
What year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
1968
What was the goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Equality for black people.
•What was the organizational structure of King’s speech?
Hint: What are the main types of writings?
Problem-Solution
What appeal is being used in the last sections King’s speech?
Pathos
What persuasive techniques is used in the following-
“Five score year ago…”
Allussion
What historic campaign did King lead in Montgomery Alabama?
A boycott of the city business
Why did King travel to Memphis, TN, in 1968?
To fight for better wages for sanitation workers.
What were the 3 ways in which King uses his experience as a preacher to enhance the persuasion in his speech?
Hint, go here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NEnKE4mPPhXhBHcCwbsycxiL9XttCVSniNgsYgdhMuU/edit?usp=sharing
–He plays on their emotions.
–He references the bible.
–He uses the name of God throughout the speech.
By linking the occasion of his speech to the Emancipation Proclamation and by using biblical language (reminding listeners that he is a minister), King defines his personal authority, thus helping to establish:
His ethos or ethical appeal.
What persuasive techniques is used in the following:
“With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.”
Parallism