Question

Consider King's "I Have a Dream" speech and his "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Compare and contrast the two documents, written just a few months apart in 1963. In what ways do their similarities suggest the core principles of King's civil rights philosophy? What differences exist between the two documents, and how might this suggest ways in which King's message in "I Have a Dream" was tailored for the setting and goals of the March on Washington?

Answer 1

Martin Luther is a renowned activist who championed the interest of Africans treated as slaves and African Americans under harsh discrimination based on racial alignments and aimed at enhancing their liberty by deliberating them from the yoke of civil rights discrimination. Luther mainly focused on promoting equality and insisted on curbing injustices that were exhibited by whites. Luther's speeches "I Have a Dream" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" had some similarities and differences since delivered partly in 1963. First, the two speeches proved Luther's inspirational traits despite being a political leader; this alleviated his status and respect as a leader in American History.

“Letter from Birmingham Jail" exhibited responses to imprisonment of protestors who never caused violence, while "I Have a Dream" sought mutual facilitation of equality and freedom. The speeches adopted a rhetorical approach and rich literature that appealed to the audience in diverse ways to collaborate and install sanity (Augustine & Jonathan., 243). The two speeches are filled with the power of expression and greatly condemned racism and prejudice. Additionally, in the two speeches, Luther adopted a religious approach in passing his message and insisted, that “Letter from Birmingham Jail” targeted eight white clergymen and speech aligned to sardonic, Biblical concepts and classical references.

Similarly, the "I Have a Dream" speech emphasized religious ambiguity that sidelined the Black Americans; however, the two speeches exposed some differences (Amster, Robert & Claudia., 2019). Letter from Birmingham Jail contained a message that contradicted the white ideas, especially the clergymen. At the same time, in I Have a Dream, Luther adopted a preacher approach in addressing his crowd; this never exhibited any form of a direct attack on any race regardless of injustices he noted. Luther argued that despite the injustices encountered, not all whites had the same discriminative mindset. “I Have a Dream "was coined in setting March's objectives in Washington by first persuading people of diverse races to appreciate each other and uphold equality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Luther is a renowned activist who championed the interest of Africans treated as slaves and African Americans under harsh discrimination based on racial alignments and aimed at enhancing their liberty by deliberating them from the yoke of civil rights discrimination.