by Katharine Brennan | Apr 29, 2024
The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address, which was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863, was one of the most memorable speeches in the history of the United States. The famous speech that starts “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers...
by Jaden Paul Tinio | Dec 1, 2023
A close examination of the rhetorical devices and themes within Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech is necessary for understanding a pivotal point in U.S. history. According to Mika Edmonson, Dr. King’s speech was delivered...
by Jaden Paul Tinio | Apr 30, 2023
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant writings and speeches in America’s history. Moreover, it represents the transition from America’s slave-driven society to its abolition. Abraham Lincoln addressed this speech on January 1, 1863, during the...
by Dylan Cuny | Dec 10, 2021
W.E.B. Du Bois gave the speech at the Niagra Movement in 1905 at Harpers Ferry. It was a gathering of 28 leaders of the Civil Rights movement, and their goal was to argue for the end of discrimination and segregation and it outlined five demands ((W.E.B. Du...
by Amanda Devino | Nov 4, 2020
Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. made the...