Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the foreground with other people standing attentively in the background

"I Have a Dream" Speech

by Martin Luther King Jr.

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"I Have a Dream" Speech

An example of ethos in the "I Have a Dream" speech occurs in the second sentence, when King refers to the work of another "great American," Abraham Lincoln.

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"I Have a Dream" Speech

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is a persuasive speech in which he uses ethos, logos, and pathos. Dr. King uses both ethos, appeal to character and ethics, and pathos, appeal to...

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"I Have a Dream" Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. uses his status as a father in his "I Have a Dream" speech to connect with a diverse audience by highlighting a universal parental desire for children to be judged by their...

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"I Have a Dream" Speech

In "I Have a Dream," Martin Luther King, Jr. primarily uses ethical and emotional appeals, with few explicit facts, making his claims less disputable. He hyperbolically references Black Nationalism,...

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