Author: Devin
Reflection for Annotated Bibliography
Devin Mekhur
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    After writing my annotated bibliography I learned a lot about the genre of civil right motivation speaker.There are many similarities between my annotated bibliographies and differences.The author for all my bibliography had very similar tone like hopeful, persuasive and serious.The authors try to persuade the audience to his point of view for the argument or belief.This make the audience want to stand up and make a change or differences.These authors achieved this by using emotion to appeals to the audience.For examples Mather Luther king said “It is a world in which children will no longer be judged by their skin color and where black and white alike will join hands”,this shows how Mather luther king uses the people emotion against them by talking about their family.These authors also repeat words to strengthen his power of persuasion. Like in  LBJ’s speech he uses the word “We Shall Overcome”“there is no,” “we must not,” “let each of us,” and “I want to be,” to add to his claim that all Americans deserve equal rights.He also uses words like “we” or “us,” so his audience is led to believe that they are agreeing with Johnson’s opinion.Martin Luther King also did the same thing however used important words that were the themes of the speech,had Significant value and make the speech more memorable.
 These authors also use other speech or event form the pass to help reinforce there idea.Like in Lincoln, Abraham. “The Gettysburg Address” he said “Four score and seven years ago,” Lincoln honored the sacrifices American made for their Freedom from the British.“Four score and seven” is much more poetic and much more noble than “Eighty-seven”. This is fitting, because 87 years earlier, the United States had won its freedom from Britain and gave America independence.An in Mather Luther king “I Have A Dream” “Five score years ago” Which reference to Abraham Lincoln speech about the right for slavery.Also in  LBJ’s speech “We Shall Overcome”“All men are created equal” to explain the term “all men” includes black men. He states “The issue of equal rights for American Negroes is such an issue,” making his audience question the idea that a black and a white man are different.One thing I learn from my bibliography is that they are many ways to persuade to one and make it more significant and memorable. One thing that I still want to learn is how they were inspired to make changes and did they know how it was going to effect world.
Civil Rights Motivational Speakers
Devin Mekhuri                                        10/28/19
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  Lincoln, Abraham. “The Gettysburg Address”
The Gettysburg Address 260 words speech was about equality, freedom, and a national unity. beginning with the famous phrase, “Four score and seven years ago,” Lincoln honored the sacrifices American made for their Freedom from the British.“Four score and seven” is much more poetic and much more noble than “Eighty-seven”. This is fitting, because 87 years earlier, the United States had won its freedom from Britain and gave America independence. This was a great setup for the next sentence “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”since it questions the same principles the nation was founded on “all men are created equal”.then he said “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.”This sentence respect for those who fought. It is show saying that their actions speak louder than words.To sum it up,Lincoln appeals to the audience by bringing up past events.
Source:Lincoln, Abraham. “The Gettysburg Address.” 1863. The Story of Abraham Lincoln, The NationalÂ
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 LBJ’s speech “We Shall Overcome”
  On March 16th, 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson delivered his speech, “We Shall Overcome” in response to the controversy about black rights and black voter eligibility.Throughout the speech he talks about every person, no matter skin color, race, party, or beliefs, has equal rights.In the speech he repeat words to strengthen his power of persuasion. Such as “there is no,” “we must not,” “let each of us,” and “I want to be,” to add to his claim that all Americans deserve equal rights.He also uses words like “we” or “us,” so his audience is led to believe that they are agreeing with Johnson’s opinion.Johnson said the idea in which America was founded on “All men are created equal” to explain the term “all men” includes black men. He states “The issue of equal rights for American Negroes is such an issue,” making his audience question the idea that a black and a white man are different.So it makes the audience’s putting them in the shoes of an American black man with little rights.
Source:LYNDON B. JOHNSON, “WE SHALL OVERCOME” (15 MARCH 1965)
                Mather Luther king “I Have A Dream”
 “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most memorable and famous speeches of all time.It was about hope for a future America where blacks and whites will sit and live together. “It is a world in which children will no longer be judged by their skin color and where black and white alike will join hands”.It was a public speech by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Freedom on August 28, 1963.In Martin luther speech he uses a lot of Repetition to emphasize his points.If you count the frequency of words used in King’s “I Have a Dream”,you will notice a pattern. The most commonly used word is freedom, which is used twenty times in the speech. This makes sense, since freedom is one of the important themes of the speech.Other words or phrases that were repeated a lot was we, us, nation, america, justice and dream.These are all words that have Significant value to Martin Luther King I Have a Dream speech.Since Martin Luther King used these words to help develop his ideas of a better world and make the speech more memorable.MLK also use famous people to help reenforce him speech.You can improve the credibility of your arguments by referring to the words of credible speakers or writers in your speech.Â
 Source:Martin Luther king “I Have A Dream” August 28, 1963
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                 Malcolm X ”Learning To Read”
Malcolm X was a very influential and power speaker during the civil rights movement. He is a self educated spokesman of the blacks community.His craving to get education made him what he is known for today, a powerful and influential speaker in the Black American society. Malcolm X believed that blacks can only achieve independence if they distance themselves from the Whites. Malcolm portrays a heartfelt tone throughout his article “Learning to Read.” In the beginning of his he conveys that he was feeling “envy towards others’ stock of knowledge.” With his passion towards education Malcolm X feel like he opened up a new world.he said that he “had never been so truly free,“ even when he was in prison at the time still.Malcolm X tone has shifted from more of a positive passion to a negative passion when talking about the history of black men.He show this by talking about how wrong the history was about pick dominant skin color.Towards the end of “Learning to Read” Malcolm X had the same strong passion about knowledge.Learning have help him study more intensively, and helped change the course of history.
Source:Malcolm X ”Learning To Read” May 19, 1925
 Mahatma Gandhi “Quit India”
 Gandhi is one of the world’s most influential human rights activists of his time. In his speech, Gandhi called for the peaceful of both groups. They were pushed to realize that they were Indians first and Muslims and Hindus second. As a result, members of each group temporarily put their differences aside and together took a stand against the British.Gandhi was the leader of the movement for India’s independence from British rule which the British refused to give at first. At the time the speech was given, there were rising tensions between the two religious groups. There was tension between the two groups due to their different beliefs and ideas. Members of each group temporarily put their differences aside and together took a stand against the British. “Quit India” speech focuses mostly on Indian audience and people around the world empathy with his political freedom and human rights movement.Since there was many civil rights activists at this time it makes it easier for india to push for independence.
source: Mahatma Gandhi “Quit India” 8 August 1942
The First Day
  Life is like a wave,It has its high points and it low points.During these low points you tend to experience failures and disappointments, however if you continue riding the wave the lessons we learn can lead to future success and prosperity.One personal experience that affected me is the challenge of starting a new school, especially when I came from a different country. For me it was like I was an alien arriving on a new planet.Â
  I arrived to this new world in the summer and it was wonderful.I went to many places with my family and it was a fun adventure. Coming up to my last couple of weeks of summer, it crossed my mind that school was on its way. Then I realized the quote “time flies when you’re having fun” was true and school came around.I instantly became nervous.I was worried I would not fit in or be looked at differently.Â
   On the first day of school, my mom walked me there and when I was walking it was like I was having a nervous breakdown. There were butterflies in my stomach and I could not stop talking about things like “what if I don’t fit in”, “ what if I make no friends” or even be alone. However when I got there it was completely different everyone was nice except for two girls that made fun of my accent.Which really didn’t make me feel that bad since that’s how I met my first friend.He stood up for me when they made fun of my accent and showed me around.Â
  When I just thought I got over the hard part, class started.It was not what I expected.All my classes were insanely hard for me and it was completely different from my school in Guyana.I especially struggled in English a lot since in Guyana we spoke broken English.I had a hard time writing, reading and speaking it. When I got home I was so embarrassed to ask my family for help.Since that day my family sat down with me every day and helped me with my homework.When I gave up and didn’t want to do it they would motivate me.Even when I didn’t have homework they would find me some kind of book or call my teacher and tell them what I needed to work on.English was my weakness. Since my family knew this they signed me up for after school tutoring which I hated. This tutor was crazy ,she gave me so much work and was always pushing me to do more .However it helped, after a long month of blood and sweat, my grades improved.I didn’t need help from my family and now English is one of my favorite subjects.Â
   The experience of the first time starting a new school taught me a lot of lessons and was a good experience.I learned that not everything new and different is bad.It also taught me that if I put my mind to something I can do anything. I turned my weakness of English into my strength.Â
My Personal Experience
I personal experience that affected me is the challenge of starting a new school especially when I came from a different country. For me it was like I was an alien arriving on a new planet. Continue reading “My Personal Experience”
