who would of knew.
Before this class I had not read King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" but in highschool one of my teachers made our class listen to his "I Have A Dream" speech. As she played it for us, she told us to be quiet and just listen to his words. As the tape played on, our teachers eyes began to water and soon she began to cry. Before that I had not really paid much attention to King's speech, but after seeing how much it really moved people I began to really listen. King's speech was very moving and visible. It was as if you were really there standing beside him as he spoke.
And he spoke the same way in his letter to the clergymen. His details and examples were moving and relizable. King had a way with words that moved anyone who heard them and I would not of really understood that, if it was not for my teacher.
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I've never heard him speak on the tape, but I think just the way King worded his speeches and letters was very powerful. I really like how he did everything in a respectful, but strong way. He was very affextive, but in a non-violent, smart way.
I think Dr. King's powerful words came from his inspiration and drive for equal rights. I believe that he felt so much compassion and love for what he was doing. Also with him being a minister he felt that this was the right thinig to do and that God was with him all the way threw this process.
King was an extremely moving speaker. Any words said to move millions into change can also anger others just as strongly. He knew how to say everything to advocate such change and it was not only non-violent in the sense of his cause being against violence but he was a confident, effective speaker in a non-violent way.
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