Exam revision

What was he fighting for?

Who was he fighting with? - people & organisations

What trouble did he get into?

What success did he have?

What sacrifices did he make - 27 years in prison.  Why? Being part of the anti-apartheid movement. First arrested for illegally striking and then for travelling out of South Africa without a passport.

What happened when he was released from prison?

Why did he get released?  What led to this? - Media, boycotts, song, sanctions, international protests

Who did he work with on release and and what did they do? - F.W. De Klerk (President of South Africa)

What was the successful outcome of what he did?  What did he achieve?

What was the main focus of the speech? 

The speech was a call for equality. It identified the faults in the USA and what needed to be done to fix them and make it a better place for everyone. 

To achieve equal rights for Black Americans. 

The freedom and rights of minorities, to make a change and force the oppressors to stop these injustices 

Highlight importance of everyone being treated equally. 

To stand against racial injustice and inequality. 

How does he appeal to his audience? 

Paints a picture using his descriptive language 

Tells a tale about the 'Negro' 

Uses repetition to get his point across  

He creates a personal connection with the audience by possibly naming their state like Missisipe, Alabama ect.n  

Uses different tones throughtout the speech, emphasis on certain words to make them more powerful 

Powerful voice and constantly repeating his point. 

What does he want his followers to do? 

He wants them to return back to where they came from knowing that change will happen 

Take urgency in now and to never use physical violence or the power of bitterness and hate in order to see justice. 

To support him and together make a change. 

What is he convinced needs to happen? 

All African-Americans need to be free from segregation and racism. 

All races need to join together as one, and not judge by skin colour but by the content of their character. 

He wanted to end segregation and counter prejudice in the united states 

What sort of imagery or methods does he use to engage his audience? 

Powerful tone of voice to convince 

His way of speaking as well as his repeated phrase of "I have a dream hammers an important point of "a dream" of equality that be believes can become reality. 

He uses simile, metaphor and emotive language to help prove his points. 

He uses rhetorial devices like personification and symbolism. 

What attitude does he want people to have towards white people? 

Treat others the way you want to be treated. 

The attitude that we should all be treated as equal. No one is superior or lesser than the other and we need to let everyone know that.  

He wants the white people to not sit idly by and help the black people or fight against them. No in between. 

He doesn’t want people to hold hate against white people but instead move forward together as a country to abolish segregation and racism. 

What were the main goals of the March on Washington? 

Demand an end to segregation and long overdue civil rights protections 

What did the March accomplish? 

Put pressure on John F. Kennedy to initate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress.