On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, I Have a Dream, to mark the centennial of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a message to all Negroes, to all whites, and to the whole world, of his vision to see a united America before him, and to erase all the oppression and cruelty that stands in their way. King stands before thousands, not only as a prominent leader in the fight for civil rights but also as a pastor and community leader. His optimistic and peaceful attitude gave many people hope as he condemned the society in which the Negro lives in today. His argument was successful in convincing many people that oppression was wrong, and painted a beautiful picture of America with his day and night, dark and light images and description. His use of rhetorical devices and logical structure masterfully achieve his goal of making his speech successful.
             Martin Luther King was a strong supporter of civil rights, helping those who were colored. He believed that the Negroes were being denied their rights through this division of colors. The Emancipation Proclamation promised them the freedoms and happiness of life everyone was entitled to, however, he felt that the black people were being cheated on certain aspects of life that were undoubtedly theirs. He believed Negroes were equal to whites and should be treated so. He uses inductive and deductive arguments to sway his followers and other listeners to join his fight against segregation. His inductive argument was presented in a very persuasive manner and is hard to argue with. The evidence he uses includes the mistreatment and degrading of the Negroes. Negroes are not able to secure suitable lodging at motels. Negroes are not able to climb the social ladder, and the most they can hope for is going from a small ghetto to a larger ghetto. Negroes cannot vote, and where they can, they believe they have nothing to vo...