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This assignment invites you to compare and contrast the speeches of Chief Joseph and Martin Luther King Jr. Both leaders passionately advocated for justice and equality for their people. Chief Joseph's "I Will Fight No More Forever" and King’s iconic "I Have a Dream" address the struggle against oppression and the hope for a future where people are judged by their character rather than their background. Analyze their purpose, techniques, and the broader messages each conveys about human rights and equality.
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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Assignment: Compare and contrast Chief Joseph's works. Address: -author's purpose, -the techniques that communicate ideas/concepts, and -generalizations to be drawn from each speech.
Rubric “I Will Fight No More Forever”“Broken Promises”