Instructions
Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during debates and speeches.
For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have a DreamLinks to an external site. speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movementLinks to an external site. and answer questions listed below. Pay special attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.
- Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
- Gestures, cadence and delivery style.
Answer the following:
Provide a summary of the two speeches.
- Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?
- How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?
- Describe how the audience in Dr. King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?
Requirements
- Length: 2 – 3 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- Integrates sources within the paper as in-text citations following the APA style guidelines from the references list.
- References page (minimum sources: King’s and Garza’s speeches, and the course text and/or Lesson 3).
SOLUTIONS:
Analyzing Body Language
Summary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
The “I Have a Dream” speech was given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Proclaiming the need for racial justice, equality, and the elimination of prejudice, it is widely recognized as one of the most famous addresses in American history. King starts by bringing up the Emancipation Proclamation and how important it was historically, and how African Americans are still fighting for civil rights now, to stress that the promises of freedom and equality have not been realized. It is King’s hope that one day people would be evaluated not by their skin color but by the merits of their character that forms the backbone of his speech. He demands that Black Americans no longer have to endure institutionalized racism and racial segregation. Along with calling on his followers to be patient and dignified in their pursuit of justice, King emphasizes the need of peaceful protest and civil disobedience. At the end of his lecture, Jesus vividly describes a united and equitable society in which “all of God’s children” live together………………………………………KINDLY CLICK ON THE PURCHASE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE SOLUTION FOR $10 OR CONTACT US VIA WHATSAPP NUMBER +254721652000