Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical strategies, such as logic, quotes from the bible, and authority figures in his letter to the eight clergymen. ... Martin Luther King Jr. uses quotes from the bible and other authority figures to strengthen his argument in the letter to the eight clergymen. Martin uses quotes from the bible because the eight clergymen were bishops, pastors, and rabbis. ... Martin also quotes St. ... He uses these authority figures to show that he might be an extremist, but he is doing it for the good of his people just as did the people he had quoted. ...

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"(20) In this quote he speaks of the temptation of losing control, and how they should teach a lesson of calmness and self-control, in this he is trying to tell his followers not to give into this temptation of which most of them had had thoughts of due to the recent violent events of the time. ... Another quote that was important from Washington's speech was "Be careful not to assist in lighting a fire which you will have no ability to put out... He uses words in this quote such as justice, hatred and sacrifice which are very strong words. ... "(18) In this quote he also uses words to de...

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The author uses a direct quote from his parents; they "reasoned that their strictures would at least improve our chances of surviving and thriving" (Kennedy 24). Kennedy uses this quote to trigger the reader's sympathy for not just his family, but African-Americans everywhere, by considering that as both children and adults they will continuously be discriminated against even when they are respectful of others. ... A second significant point can be derived from the quote in the previous paragraph that may not seem of much importance, but is in fact quite significant. ... This po...

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" King goes on to support this statement with a quote from St. Augustine "an unjust law is no law at all" he consciously uses this quote so to reference a source that would be of respect to the Clergymen but also to help support the fact that he believes that the manner in which he is breaking the laws is to better the community. ... King was very thoughtful with the people he referenced and quoted. The people that King referenced and quoted throughout this letter were people of distinguished back ground which helped to support his claims and gave him more leverage when defendin...

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"Is gangster rap what truly defines hip-hop?" No. "Does gangster involve talent?" I think not. These are the first things that come to mind when you here hip-hop. When the average person thinks of hip-hop music, they think of violent rap that's talking about killing and raping. People don't kn...

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" This was a vivid quote of how Romney felt about the black community and that is why Ms. ... McKinney mentioned a quote of hers in which she said "Slavery ended, but the idea of race lived on....

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Along with its mark of economic growth in regards to an increase of manufacturing and home construction, it is not a question why former British Prime Minister Winston Churchhill quoted that, "America at this moment, stands at the summit of the world.... The protagonist in his attempt to pinpoint the one name he seeks for quotes, I tried, thinking vainly of many names, but none seemed to fit, and yet it was as though I was somehow a part of all of them, had become submerged within them and lost. ...

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This quote shows that there is an underlying sense of race in their home and within their family which controls their lives. ... Based on the quote we can conclude that if you have a stronger relationship with your parents, then you can connect more firmly with your race and your racial heritage. ...

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Langston has been quoted by saying, "So I learned early not to hate all white people" (Rummel 22.) ... Just by this quote from him you can see he has a talent with words, and that he strongly disagrees with being held back from what he truly wants to do. ...

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In his hope of advancing his people from being "second class citizens," Marcus Garvey provided the best chance for black people to become unified on a global scale. With this vision in mind, Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Not only did the UNIA represent the larges...

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Washington is quoted, "we may overlook the fact that the masses of us are to live by the productions of our hands, and fail to keep in mind that we shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labour" (41). ... In his address he quotes, "In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress" (42). ...

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He quoted: "If there is someone who personality-wise is very much lower than I am, if they are very stupid, and if they call me something, I find it more offensive than somebody who a lot more people respond to. ... Furthermore, 86 per cent of young people from mixed-parentage have quoted that they did not want to be just another color (Tizard and Phoenix 55). ...

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Toomer was once quoted as saying "I had an attitude towards myself that I was superior to wrong-doing and above criticism and reproach I seemed to induce, in the grownups, an attitude which made them keep their hands off me" (Williams). ...

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Although Frederick Douglass's "Heroic Slave" is somewhat unique when looked at beside his other works, alone it acts a good argument for the validity of Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s assertions in his essay, "American Letters, American Voices". The main thesis of Gates's essay deals with the idea that a ...

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Introduction Stereotypes, can't live with them can't live without them. Stereotypes are a big problem in our society. It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. The achievements of many people in our country have been devalued and...

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The civil rights movement happened as a result of racial discrimination towards black Americans and it was for black Americans to oppose against it. The progression of the civil rights movement for African Americans advanced through many important events. However World War 2 can arguably be said to ...

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King's Enjoyable Vision "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand's of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood" (King 617). That is one of the profound statements I read in the essay, "I Have a Dream," written in August 1963, by Baptist minister, civil rights leader, Martin ...

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I Have a Dream On August 28, 1963, when Martin Luther said the words "I Have a Dream" people listened, not just the blacks, but everyone. He has one thing on his mind and that is to stop segregation and give the same freedom to everyone. He is not fighting for just the freedom of black...

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Lights, Camera, Violence! "Packed with nonstop action and adventure!" We hear this quote all the time when previewing movie trailers. It seems all they show on these trailers are the violent scenes, for example, the blowing up of police cars, the gunfights, and sometimes even worse than that. W...

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Interpretation of "The Harlem Dancer" The poet, Claude McKay, was an African American who was born in Jamaica. His history starts with arriving in the United States in the year 1912, where he traveled to Tuskegee Institute. After only staying there a coulple of months he decided to move...

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This paper will identify with Collins on issues of race and how it affects black motherhood. It will continue to develop the concepts and features of Black Feminist Thought. Collins tries to identify with material experience, and the relationship amongst women. She says that these two elements ne...

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Interpretation of "The Harlem Dancer" The poet, Claude McKay, was an African American who was born in Jamaica. His history starts with arriving in the United States in the year 1912, where he traveled to Tuskegee Institute. After only staying there a coulple of months he decided to move...

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African American History It is often taught that the social and economic conditions of African Americans have been one of America's greatest struggles. For some, the struggle continues, although changes are evident, it has in no way erased the damage that was inflicted. Others believe that the ti...

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In response to whether or not "gay is the new black" a quote which insinuates that "the civil rights issue of our time is gay marriage," Lewis said, "That's a ridiculous statement! ...

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Discrimination and prejudice were very common acts in the early and middle 1900's. Prejudice in this book is displayed by the acts of hate and misunderstanding because of someone's color. People of color were the majority that were treated unfairly. During this time in the southern states, black peo...

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