“You can not separate Peace from Freedom because if one man does not have freedom he shall never have peace” (Malcom X) . Malcom is presenting that one man can never have peace of mind without freedom because without freedom the man would never know how he would be treated in day to day life . He could have the best day of his life just to be killed the next , he may not be able to get enough money to feed his family because he can’t find a job that hires him just due to the fact of his race , as well as not knowing whether his children will be safe during their day to day life . Malcom X was a human rights activist that died for what he believed for when he was assassinated in 1965 . Around the 1940-1960 there was another man that was very loud in the civil rights movement this man’s name was Martin Luther King Jr . Martin Luther King Jr had many famous acts he did for Civil rights including “I Have a Dream Speech” and “Letter From Birmingham Jail” . In the “I have a dream speech” Martin Luther King Addresses how even after 100 years of freedom for the black man and women . There has been little to no progress to civil rights and that's why black people will not wait around any longer waiting for something to happen they will take action in peaceful protesting . Martin Luther King addresses the clergymen in the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” he also explains more in depth why the blacks are protesting and not trying to make an agreement with the council of Birminglam.
These two pieces of King’s legacy he uses rhetorical devices, figurative language, and tone to get across his point about Civil Rights in the United States of America as well as making an overall difference in the regular black man’s life .
The “ I Have a Dream” Speech was a major part in the movement Dr Martin Lurther king had towards Civil Rights . The way King made his speech even more effective was by using metaphors to highlight contrasting concepts such as “the negero lives on a lonely island of poverty in amidst a great ocean of wealth”(Martin luther king jr.) What king is addressing here is how Black people are held back in society well white people prosper in the united states . King get’s his point across stronger by using a metaphor instead of just out right saying what the metaphor means . King furthermore makes his speech even more compelling by utilizing quotations and allusions as king says “ Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree is a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been a.hard in the flames of withering injustice.” King Alludes to the Gettysburg Address another famous speech spoken by Abrham Lincion during the civil war . Abrham Lincion was the 16th president of the U.S.A as well as a strong believer in civil rights as much so that he was willing to split his own country and go to war for it . King really grabs u in this speech with all the different ways he uses metaphors and allusions to peak your interest in it .
In the “Letter from Birmingham” king uses Ethos and logos to make his point to the clergymen . He uses Ethos’s when he compares himself to paul the disciple of Jesus Christ . “ I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid.” This shows his credential in many ways first as a leader because of how confident he is comparing himself to paul showing himself to be confident in his ability in being a leader . By showing himself to be a leader it makes his point he makes to the clergymen ten times more effective . Then king uses logo’s when he states what unjust and just laws are “A law is unjust if it is inflicted on a minority that, as a result of being denied the right to vote, had no part in enacting or devising the law. Who can say that the legislature of Alabama which set up that state's segregation laws was democratically elected? Throughout Alabama all sorts of devious methods are used to prevent Negroes from becoming registered voters, and there are some counties in which, even though Negroes constitute a majority of the population, not a single Negro is registered. Can any law enacted under such circumstances be considered democratically structured?” This shows that King is certain that this is a cold hard fact . He made millions believe the same thing as him this is why the quote is logos. In this Letter King wrote to the clergymen he used ethos and logos to make his point clear on why people are protesting for civil rights to the clergymen .
Martin Lurther did both of these pieces of writing/speech for one reason mostly for civil rights for all black people . There are differences between how these two pieces were written and how King present them to the public . Such as in “I Have A Dream” king use more metaphors and Allusions . Like when King says in “I Have a Dream” , “In the amendments of this country it states that all means have the right to Life,Liberty,and the pursuit of happiness . King Alludes to here is the 13 Amendments of the Constitution . In the “Letter From Birmingham” king uses more Ethos and Logos such as “If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work.” King is stating facts in this way because it is true that if King had done all his civil rights movement from his desk . King’s Secretary's were to busy doing everything related to the civil rights movement then doing more important tasks. These pieces of writing/speech compare in the way that they are used to help the civil rights movement but contrast in a way in how they are shown to the public .
Overall, King was a crucial part of today’s society and a massive part in the civil rights movement. Till King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 . Both texts are amazing writings to just read and for the civil rights movement just in the many ways these two pieces of writing affected people's lives . There is really only one way to get something that is important to you and that is to stand up for what you believe in and fight for it. That is the life lesson in these pieces of history and many other parts of history . Such as the Civil War and the Women's Rights movement . All these parts of history people stood up and fought for what they believed in . All these were to build this country foundation on the right to have equal freedoms to every citizen on are ground . This is why Martin Luther King Jr is so well remembered is because he stood up for what he believed and fought for civil rights.