Appealing to The Emotions

  Martin Luther King Jr. impacted american history with his speech at the Lincoln memorial  in 1963. During this time period there were many fighting to pass   the civil rights bill to give african americans equal rights as individuals living in the united states. Although he was not the only speaker that day in august he most definitely motivated the american people greater than the rest to take action in fighting for equal rights for african americans. In the I have a Dream Speech Martin Luther is trying to persuade the american people to give african americans equal civil rights by using emotional appeal.

 The majority of the human race has a conscious. Luther  Martin Luther paints the image of the suffering african american in the mind of his audience. He causes them to feel guilty and responsible for how the african americans are being treated. When he begins to speak of his dream you can't help but feel happy and peaceful inside with the situations he describes. Luther's voice resonates louder and louder as the audiences emotions are pulled in deeper and deeper with the realistic goals he sets for those in the future. Then the bells of freedom ring bringing excitement to the soul and creating hope in the hearts of those willing to make a difference. As his speech comes to an end the emotional roller coaster does as well, leaving everyone believing what they are feeling can become a reality.

  In conclusion it must be stated that indeed Luther had a great advantage over those against the issue of african american civil rights due to the fact that he saw the injustice and unethical actions taking place before the majority. Before the bill was passed it was ethical to treat blacks as something less than whites. His strategy of appealing to the american people's emotions was very much appropriate and ethical. In my opinion he cut deep enough to actually wake the white people up and convince them of the ridiculous racism going on.