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The Speeches of MLK

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Posted by david at Tue, 2008/01/22 - 14:12 on mlk | words

I didn't know this, but the third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Day in the USA. Turns out he's one of only three people who have a national holiday in the USA. (The other two are George Washington and Jesus.) Inspired, I searched the web and (not surprisingly) found you can download all of his speeches. I tried out the famous 'I Have A Dream" speech. It runs for 16 minutes and covers a lot of ground. Somewhat surprisingly "I Have A Dream" is not a prominent theme. It's a well structured, thought provoking speech that covers a lot of social justice issues. It also features some rhetorical devices, which no doubt contributed to Dr. King's reputation as a fine speaker. So why not celebrate MLK Day by listening to a full speech (rather than just a brief excerpt).

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