America, in the 1960s, was filled with bloodshed, rioting, and the clash of Civil Rights activists with the resistant white population. Sitting at the forefront of the activists was Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. MLK was "best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods" (Martin Luther King). King wrote The Trumpet of Conscience, a combination of "five orations" that" encompass a distinct theme pertinent to the African American civil rights struggle" (Trumpet of Conscience). MLK writes to the people of America to try to illustrate his beliefs concerning equality, war, morality, and violence. He reveals his, "most introspective reflections and his last impressions of the movement"(Trumpet of Conscience), through the use of rhetorical strategies like parallelisms, metaphors, and juxtaposition.
With the help of these techniques, King is able to portray his final thoughts on the racial and social situations in the country to his readers.
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