The "Integrative" Rhetoric of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech- Rhetoric & Public Affairs
- Michigan State University Press
- Volume 9, Number 1, Spring 2006
- pp. 51-78
- 10.1353/rap.2006.0032
- Article
- Additional Information
- Purchase/rental options available:
Abstract
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech exhibits an "integrative" rhetorical style that mirrors and maintains King's call for a racially integrated America. Employing the theoretical concepts of voice merging, dynamic spectacle, and the prophetic voice, this essay examines how text and context converge to form a rhetorical moment consonant with the goals of the speech, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and the nonviolent direct-action civil rights movement.
collapse
You are not currently authenticated.
If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution or have your own login and password to Project MUSE
Authenticate
