In Martin Luther Kings I Have A Dream Speech, His Thesis Was The Negroes Should

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Term Paper Title	In Martin Luther Kings I Have A Dream Speech, His Thesis Was The Negroes Should
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In Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, his thesis was the Negroes should rise above their persecution and that all men, women, and children should be free.  This is a value claim.  King's values tell him that all people, no matter what race, should be treated as equals. Later in the speech King says, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:   'We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal'".  King states a fact that if America says everyone is created equal, they should be treated as equals.  King uses motivation when he says "And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead.   We cannot turn back".  King is getting the Negroes "pumped up" here.  Another value King has is that the Negro's should not result to physical violence in their march to freedom.  He supports this by telling his people that there are whites here that realize freedom for Negroes will help everyone.   King also values the keeping of one's promise.  He will not accept the "bad check" from America but will fight until they  "cash it".
     In King's speech, his main audience is the Negroes but he is also talking to the white people in the crowd.  He is talking to both sexes and all ages.  The uneducated will be able to understand what he is saying because he had to talk to mostly uneducated Negroes.  When King says, "…for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today…", it gave evidence that he is talking to the white people also.  King was motivated to write this speech after the Negroes were still not completely free from "racial injustice".  King was tired of letting his people being run by the whites and saw the "urgency of now".  He saw how close they were to freedom and could taste it but could not have the whole meal because it was only an appetizer.  King decided to become a leader and motivated his people to take the next step toward freedom.
     The introduction of King's speech was easy to find, consisting of the first few paragraphs.  He clearly states in his introduction his whole purpose of the speech.  First he gives America credit by talking about the Emancipation Proclamation.  Then King states the problem of discrimination and "reminds America of the fierce urgency of now".  He uses picturesque language to paint a vivid picture of discrimination still found in society.  In the body of King's speech, he gradually works his way into his thesis ...

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